Hawaiian Electric Settles Fire Claims as Part of $4 Billion Deal August 2, 2024 By Mark Chediak The parties involved in Lahaina wildfire lawsuits against the state of Hawaii, Maui County and utilities are close to a...
California Wildfire Now State’s Fourth Largest on Record, Containment Increased August 2, 2024 Firefighters have increased containment on the Park Fire near Chico, California, which at 621-square-miles as of Friday is now the...
Toilet Paper and Flat Tires: The Strange Ways Californians Ignite Wildfires August 2, 2024 Of all the insidious threats faced by wildland firefighters — extreme heat, desiccated forests, unpredictable fire behavior and a nearly...
600-Square-Mile-Plus Wildfire in California Now State’s Fifth Largest on Record July 31, 2024 The Park Fire near Chico, California, at 609 square miles is now the fifth largest wildfire in history, destroying 277...
Wildfire Smoke May Be Worse for Your Brain Than Other Air Pollution, Study Says July 31, 2024 Wildfire smoke may be worse for brain health than other types of air pollution, according to new research linking it...
Firefighters Increase Containment on California Wildfire Now at 599 Square Miles July 30, 2024 Containment has increased on a fire that exploded in size and in a few days became California’s sixth largest wildfire,...
California Workers’ Comp Report Shows ‘Relatively Stable’ System Post-Pandemic July 30, 2024 The California workers’ compensation system has been relatively stable in the post-pandemic era, as premium levels rose by 1% in...
California Wildfire Grows to 575 Square Miles, Destroying at Least 100 Structures July 29, 2024 At least 100 structures have been destroyed and roughly 4,200 more are being threatened by the Park Fire, near Chico,...
California Commissioner Announces FAIR Plan Modernization Deal July 26, 2024 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said on Friday that he and the California Fair Plan have agreed to establishing a...
New Mexico Superintendent of Insurance Takes Issue with Ruling on Living Expenses July 25, 2024 A Santa Fe District Court ruling that State Farm and Casualty Co. does not have to comply with a provision...