Berkshire Unit Liable for Millions in Damages Over Oregon Fires June 12, 2023 By Joel Rosenblat and Peter Blumberg A Berkshire Hathaway Inc. unit is liable for destruction caused by the 2020 Labor Day Fires in Oregon, a jury...
Canada on Track to See Worst-Ever Wildfire Season June 5, 2023 By Laura Dhillon Kane Canada is on track to see its worst-ever wildfire season in recorded history if the rate of land burned continues...
Wildfire on Canada’s Atlantic Coast Prompts Evacuation of 16,000, Damages Properties June 1, 2023 A wildfire on Canada’s Atlantic coast has damaged about 200 houses and other structures and prompted the evacuation of 16,000...
California Overtime Law Threatens Use of Grazing Goats to Prevent Wildfires May 31, 2023 Hundreds of goats munch on long blades of yellow grass on a hillside next to a sprawling townhouse complex. They...
Judge in Montana Case Says Fire Retardant Drops Polluting Streams But Allows Use to Continue May 30, 2023 By Matthew Brown A judge ruled that the U.S. government can keep using chemical retardant to fight wildfires, despite finding that the practice...
State Farm Stops Taking New Applications for Business, Personal Lines P/C in California May 27, 2023 An insurer group was quick to respond over the weekend after State Farm announced it will cease accepting new applications...
California Department of Insurance Bans Sender of Misleading Wildfire Mailers May 26, 2023 A California Department of Insurance investigation into misleading mailers on insurance claims following wildfires led to a ban of public...
No Respite for Wildfire-Hit Alberta as Conditions Set to Worsen May 19, 2023 By Ismail Shakil Abnormally hot and dry weather is set to return to Alberta on Thursday after a couple of cooler days helped...
Washington’s Proposed Wildfire Smoke Designed to Protect Workers from Dangers May 19, 2023 The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries filed proposed permanent wildfire smoke rules and launched a formal process for...
Update: Wildfires Rage Across Canada’s Gas Heartland, Cutting Production May 8, 2023 By Robert Tuttle and Sheela Tobben Wildfires raging across western Canada forced the evacuation of 30,000 residents and cut at least 234,000 barrels a day of...