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France Pledges €100 Million in Wildfire Aid for Homes and Firms
Aug 18 2026 // France is mobilizing more than €100 million ($116 million) in aid to rebuild homes and issue tax relief to businesses devastated by this summer’s wildfires. The government has allocated €12 million for the...
Business Moves: FM Acquires Wildfire Intelligence Firm FortressFire
Aug 18 2026 // Commercial property insurer FM said it has acquired FortressFire, a provider of wildfire intelligence solutions for homes, businesses and communities. FortressFire will operate as an independent, wholly owned division of...
Lawsuit Alleges TWIA Fraudulently Reduced Claim Estimates From Hurricane Beryl
Aug 17 2026 // Three Texas homeowners filed a federal racketeering lawsuit last week alleging that the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association fraudulently reduced claim estimates for properties damaged by Hurricane Beryl. The lawsuit,...
Why Wildfires Pose Multiple Threats to US West Power Sector: Maguire
Aug 17 2026 // For years, wildfire season was largely viewed as a threat to homes, forests and utility infrastructure in the American West. But as smoke from fires blankets large swaths of the country, it is becoming something else too:...
Hawaii Faces Rare Hurricane Strike as Storms Batter Indiana
Aug 14 2026 // Hawaii is in line for a rare hurricane strike as Tropical Storm Lala grazes the Big Island, while severe storms threaten more flooding and outages across Indiana. Tropical Storm Lala may grow into a hurricane as it grazes...
Germany Evacuates Nearly 2,000 People as Wildfire Spreads in the West
Aug 14 2026 // More than 2,000 people evacuated their homes in western Germany on Friday, after a wildfire near the Belgian border spread towards a village, local authorities said. Residents were asked to leave their homes in the village...
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