As Wildfire Season Arrives, Budget Woes and Federal Uncertainty Put States at Risk March 31, 2025 By Martha Bellisle Budget woes, combined with cuts to the federal wildfire-fighting workforce and President Donald Trump’s tariff and sovereignty threats against Canada,...
Trump’s Hiring Freeze Throws Wildfire Fighters Into Disarray February 18, 2025 By Olivia Raimonde Federal firefighters have found their jobs on the chopping block as a result of US President Donald Trump’s executive orders,...
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Encourages Fire Prevention October 12, 2022 Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready is using fire prevention week to encourage policyholders to check on their home heating systems...
Not All Homes in Wildfire Zones Are Uninsurable. Here’s How Insurers Can Tell. May 22, 2020 By Jim Sams Fire-risk scores now used by insurance underwriters can sometimes can make it challenging for homeowners to find coverage. Zesty.ai, a...
Australia’s New South Wales to Inspect High-Rise Cladding over Fire Safety July 31, 2017 By Benjamin Cooper Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) government will inspect more than 1,000 residential and commercial towers that may have potentially unsafe...
U.S. Building Owners Reviewing Structural Materials After London Tower Blaze July 25, 2017 By Jeff Martin U.S. building owners should review what materials their structures are built with following a deadly fire in London that showed...
$43M in Fire Prevention Fees Goes Unspent in California October 6, 2015 A state fire prevention account has ended recent fiscal years with tens of millions of dollars unspent despite bone-dry conditions...
Tennessee Officials Warn Dried-Out Christmas Trees Pose Fire Risk December 23, 2014 Tennessee’s state fire officials are reminding Tennesseans with natural, fresh-cut Christmas trees to keep them in water because of the...