Fed Warns Climate, COVID Worsen Western States’ Economic Risk From Wildfires July 14, 2020 Wildfires threaten the economy of the western United States to a greater extent than the rest of the country, and...
Fire Expert: Dry Conditions Make Mount Rushmore Fireworks ‘Ill Advised’ June 15, 2020 The July 3 fireworks display planned at the Mount Rushmore National Memorial would be “ill advised” because of the abnormally...
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...
Fire Danger High in Oklahoma, Texas Panhandles February 13, 2019 Forestry officials say conditions in the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles are ideal for sparking wildfires. Oklahoma Forestry Service officials say...
Aon Cites Need for Mitigation as Insured Wildfire Losses Top $10B for Second Year December 7, 2018 Total aggregated economic losses for the wildfires that have burned across Northern and Southern California throughout the month are expected...
2018 Wildfire Season Outpacing 2017 August 15, 2018 By Tom Larsen This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. Examining the Risk in French Gulch and Redding Less than...
Tennessee Community Devastated by Fires Doubtful Climate Change Poses Future Risk December 7, 2017 By Jonathan Mattise Bob Bentz had just installed underground utility lines and paved a new road when wildfires roared through the eastern Tennessee...
Caution Urged as Wildfire Season Starts in New Jersey April 17, 2017 The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is urging residents to be cautious as the spring wildfire season starts in the...
Drought in Northeast Could Last Through October July 27, 2016 By Michael Casey At Lavoie’s Farm in New Hampshire, beans and corn haven’t broken through the ground yet and fields of strawberries are...
Dry, Windy Weather in North Carolina Increasing Mountain Wildfires March 21, 2016 Windy and dry conditions are causing an increase in the number of wildfires in the North Carolina mountains. Media outlets...