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After LA Wildfires, Clergy Crossed Denominational Lines to Help
May 8 2026 // Rabbi Amy Bernstein says the wind-whipped fire in January 2025 that scorched much of the Pacific Palisades, destroying her home and damaging her synagogue, “blew everything open” for the community’s faith...
States Across Wildfire-Prone West Are Using AI for Early Detection
May 7 2026 // On a March afternoon, artificial intelligence detected something resembling smoke on a camera feed from Arizona’s Coconino National Forest. Human analysts verified it wasn’t a cloud or dust, then alerted the...
DOJ Files Statement of Interest in California Fire Insurance Case
May 6 2026 // The Department of Justice filed a Statement of Interest in a lawsuit filed against State Farm by homeowners who lost their homes in the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. The case, Ferrier v. State Farm Fire and Casualty...
California Taking Action Against State Farm Over LA Wildfire Claims
May 4 2026 // The California Department of Insurance is taking action against State Farm over an investigation that reportedly shows the carrier has been mishandling insurance claims from the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. A CDI...
GAO: Wind Risk Linked to Larger Insurance Premium Jumps Than Wildfire
May 4 2026 // A new report from the Government Accountability Office finds that average premium increases between risk levels are larger for wind than for wildfire. Between 2019 and 2024, homes in areas classified as severe or extreme...
Rain Helped, But Georgia Officials Warn That Wildfires Still a Threat
Apr 30 2026 // Officials battling two large wildfires that have destroyed dozens of homes in southern Georgia warned Tuesday that firefighters are bracing for a prolonged battle even after weekend rains gave a big boost to containment...
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