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Business Moves: FM Acquires Wildfire Intelligence Firm FortressFire
Aug 12 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...
Edison Judge Balks at Holding Utility Liable for LA Wildfire
Aug 12 2026 // Insurance companies lost a bid to hold Edison International’s Southern California utility liable for a massive Los Angeles-area wildfire without a trial. Superior Court Judge Laura Seigle on Tuesday tentatively...
Typhoon Season Forecast to Be Among Most Intense Ever for Asia
Aug 11 2026 // The current typhoon season in the Northwest Pacific Ocean is shaping up to be one of the most intense on record as the El Niño system strengthens, according to the latest projection by commercial forecaster Tropical Storm...
Wildfire Forces Evacuations Across Top Canadian Wine Region
Aug 10 2026 // More than 20,000 people were ordered to evacuate one of Canada’s top wine-producing regions as an uncontrolled wildfire spread rapidly, forcing local authorities to declare a province-wide state of...
Body Found in California Home Burned by Wildfire Believed Started by Chain Saw
Aug 10 2026 // A dead body was found inside a central California home burned by a wildfire that investigators believe was accidentally started by sparks from a chain saw, authorities said last week. Herbert Wayne Smith, 65, was arrested...
NOAA Maintains Forecast for Below-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season
Aug 7 2026 // Nearly halfway through the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, NOAA’s prediction of below-normal activity in the Atlantic basin remains unchanged. Today, forecasters from NOAA’s National Weather Service updated the...
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