FEMA Cancels Classes at National Fire Academy Amid Federal Funding Cuts March 10, 2025 By CHRISTINE FERNANDO The country’s preeminent federal fire training academy canceled classes, effective immediately, on Saturday amid the ongoing flurry of funding freezes...
Insuring ‘Red Zone’ High-Value Homes March 10, 2025 By Allen Laman When the calendar flipped to 2025, Lacey Garrison Strom was optimistic. As the executive vice president of private client services...
ZestyAI: More Than $2 Trillion in US Homes at High Risk of Wildfires February 28, 2025 While Western wildfires have dominated disaster news for decades, new analysis using artificial intelligence shows millions of homes across the...
How Trump’s Mass Layoffs Raise Wildfire Risk in the West, According to Fired Workers February 25, 2025 By Martha Bellisle and Claire Rush The termination letters that ended the careers of thousands of U.S. Forest Service employees mean fewer people and less resources...
Crews Fight Large Brush Fire in Massachusetts; Separate Fire Kills 1 October 28, 2024 A woman died in an outdoor fire in Massachusetts at an encampment in Millbury on Saturday night and crews on...
Connecticut Declares State of Emergency, Burn Ban Due to Severe Fire Conditions October 28, 2024 The state of Connecticut on Saturday instituted a ban on the use of outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the...
California Commissioner Invites Input on Final Phase of Wildfire Modeling Regulation August 19, 2024 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has invited public input as he begins the final phase of approving a “first of...
More People Moving In Than Out of Counties With High Catastrophe Risk August 9, 2024 Despite the dangers and expense associated with living in high-risk areas, large numbers of people are still moving to parts...
The Top 15 U.S. Metros with High Exposure to Wildfire Risk May 7, 2024 The number of wildfires per year is going down, but the increasing size and intensity of the fires is creating...
Growing Wildfire Risk Leaves States Grappling With How to Keep Insurers From Fleeing May 1, 2024 By Rebecca Boone Months after a catastrophic fire burned more than 2,200 homes in Hawaii, some property owners are getting more bad news—their...