U.S. West Consumer Survey: 4-in-10 Policyholders Don’t Talk to Insurer About Wildfire Risks August 5, 2021 Most residents of the wildfire-plagued Western U.S. believe in mitigation efforts, but fewer are actually taking such steps – while...
Wildfire Destroys Much of California Gold Rush Town August 5, 2021 A wind-driven wildfire tore through a Northern California mountain town, leaving much of the downtown in ashes as crews braced...
California, Nevada Governors Tour Site of Massive Wildfire July 28, 2021 By Sam Metz The governors of California and Nevada called for more federal firefighting assistance Wednesday as they toured a region blackened by...
Viewpoint: Is California Serious About Addressing the Wildfire Risk? Not So Much. July 27, 2021 By John Norwood Recent state budget actions by California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state Legislature make a strong argument that the state...
Fire Crews Making Progress on Massive Oregon Blaze July 23, 2021 By Nathan Howard The nation’s largest wildfire is still raging through southern Oregon but crews were scaling back some night operations as hard...
Oregon Wildfire Burns More than 476 Square Miles July 19, 2021 Erratic winds and dry lightning added to the dangers for crews battling the nation’s largest wildfire over the weekend in...
Largest Wildfire in Oregon Prompts New Evacuations July 16, 2021 By Gillian Flaccus Firefighters are scrambling to control a raging wildfire in southeastern Oregon that’s spreading miles a day in windy conditions, one...
Pandemic Part of a Perfect Storm for Insurers, Homeowners Bracing for Bad Wildfire Season July 14, 2021 By Don Jergler A perfect storm appears to brewing for homeowners and property insurers in the drought-plagued, wildfire-riddled U.S. West – and as...
Wildfires Burning Homes, Land Across 10 States in West July 13, 2021 By John Antczak and Christopher Weber Wildfires that torched homes and forced thousands to evacuate burned across 10 parched Western states, and the largest, in Oregon,...
California OKs Farmers and Zesty.ai Wildfire Risk Assessments, Will Bring 30K New Homeowners Policies June 16, 2021 By Jim Sams California regulators have approved a plan by Farmers Insurance to assess wildfire risk by using a tool that combines artificial...