California Fire Victims See Little Payout From Settlement May 10, 2021 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A trust approved by a federal judge to help compensate victims of deadly California wildfires sparked...
Firefighters Battling Wildfires in Arizona and New Mexico April 28, 2021 KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — Mohave County authorities have issued an emergency declaration after a wildfire near Kingman prompted the evacuation...
California Power Regulators Cast Doubt on Utility’s Plans April 16, 2021 By Michael Liedtke SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — California power regulators are poised to reprimand Pacific Gas & Electric for continuing to neglect...
Study: Drought-Breaking Rains More Rare, Erratic in US West April 8, 2021 By Matthew Brown BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Rainstorms grew more erratic and droughts much longer across most of the US West over the...
Swiss Re Says Secondary Perils Should Be a Priority Concern for Insurers March 31, 2021 By Claims Journal Staff Swiss Re warned insurers Tuesday that secondary perils such as thunderstorms and wildfires are making up a growing share of...
California AG Challenges Housing Plans in Wildfire Areas March 19, 2021 By Don Thompson SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s attorney general is challenging some of the state’s largest suburban development projects as local officials...
Wildfire Victims Sue Former PG&E Executives Alleging Neglect February 26, 2021 By Michael Liedtke SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — A trust representing more than 80,000 victims of deadly wildfires ignited by Pacific Gas and...
California Sets Home Hardening Standards to Lower Fire Risks February 10, 2021 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As consecutive years of catastrophic wildfires in California drive up the cost of insuring homes, state...
Wildfire Smoke’s Economic Damage Lingers After the Flames February 8, 2021 By Brian P. D. Hannon The damage caused by wildfires can be devastating, gutting structures and driving out people who live and work nearby. And...
East Troublesome Fire May Signal New Era of Big Blow-Ups February 1, 2021 By Sam Brasch DENVER (AP) — Grand Lake Fire Marshal Dan Mayer never thought the East Troublesome Fire would make it to town....