California fire News

First Cap Writing Calif Admitted Dwelling Fire Program as Alternative to FAIR Plan.

San Diego, CA First Cap Property Insurance Solutions has announced a new admitted Dwelling Fire program for California residential risks. The program is designed to be an alternative to the California FAIR Plan. The new program is a resource for …

Food Spoils, Businesses Close as California Power Outages Imposed

A California dentist canceled dozens of appointments and supermarkets tried to save rotting food on Thursday as electricity was cut to over 600,000 homes and workplaces in a second day of planned power outages to cut wildfire risks. Pacific Gas …

Northern California’s Cascade Wildfire Tied to PG&E Equipment

PG&E Corp.-owned equipment caused the Cascade fire in Northern California last year, state investigators have determined. Sagging power lines were the ignition source of the blaze, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention said in a statement. The Cascade …

Firefighters Gain Ground on California Fire

Firefighters are bracing for the possibility of dry lightning as they battle a stubborn blaze that has scorched nearly 120 square miles near California’s Yosemite National Park. The wildfire burning in the Sierra Nevada foothills was 50 percent contained Monday. …