Bigger and More Frequent Wildfires Burning Western U.S. April 21, 2014 Wildfires across the western United States have been getting bigger and more frequent over the last 30 years, according to...
Drought Prompts CalFire to Beef Up Seasonal Ranks Early April 1, 2014 The threat of wildfire heightened by the state’s drought has prompted CalFire to beef up its seasonal firefighting ranks ahead...
Wildfire Bill Again Delayed In Colorado Legislature March 24, 2014 By Kristen Wyatt The Colorado Legislature has once again delayed a vote on a bill aimed at preventing agricultural fires from starting wildfires....
Scientists Develop Breakthrough Computer Forecasting Models for Wildfires November 18, 2013 Scientists have developed a new computer modeling technique that offers the promise, for the first time, of producing continually updated...
Report: $189B in Western U.S. Properties High Wildfire Potential October 10, 2013 By Don Jergler Despite a little touch of some wetter and cooler weather, the 2013 wildfire season isn’t over, and the Western states...
Weather to Raise California Fire Danger October 4, 2013 Forecasters are warning of an onset of gusty, dry conditions that will dramatically raise fire danger in large swaths of...
Homeowner Fees Recommended To Address Colorado Fires October 2, 2013 By Ivan Moreno Colorado homeowners living in high-risk wildfire areas should be charged fees, and officials need to adopt statewide building requirements to...
Insurers’ Private Firefighters Give Wealthy Homeowners Extra Protection September 30, 2013 By Laura Zuckerman Bill Potter wasn’t eager to abandon his high-end house last month during evacuations forced by a massive Idaho wildfire, but...
Opinion: Insurance Industry Changes to Follow Wicked Colorado Weather September 20, 2013 By Shane Christley As the sun peaked out of the normally bright blue Colorado sky, homeowners and businesses began to assess the damage...
Central Texas Utility Sues Tree Trimmer Over Fires September 13, 2013 A $35 million lawsuit filed by a utility alleges a tree-trimming company failed to properly maintain vegetation before 2011 Central...