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...
Wildfires Across The West Push Spending Past $1B August 22, 2013 By Jeff Barnard More than 40 uncontained, active and large wildfires dot the western U.S. from Arizona to Washington state and Alaska, taxing...
Insurers, Government Grapple with Costs of Growth in Wildland-Urban Interface August 15, 2013 By Matt Haldane The summer of 2013 has been another severe fire season for the United States, a trend that has insurance companies...
Otter Declares Disaster for Idaho Wildfire Areas August 14, 2013 Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter has issued a disaster declaration for areas on southern Idaho ravaged in recent weeks by wildfires....