Canadian Wildfires Hit Indigenous Communities Hard, Threatening their Land and Culture July 20, 2023 By Tammy Webber and Noah Berger EAST PRAIRIE METIS SETTLEMENT, Alberta (AP) — Carrol Johnston counted her blessings as she stood on the barren site where...
Southern California Firefighters Battle Three Wildfires amid Hot, Dry Weather July 17, 2023 MORENO VALLEY, Calif. (AP) __ Firefighters were battling three separate brush fires in blistering heat and low humidity in sparsely...
Billions are Being Spent to Turn the Tide on the US West’s Wildfires. It Won’t Be Enough June 29, 2023 By Matthew Brown, Terry Chea, Caleb Diehl and Camille Fassett DOWNIEVILLE, Calif. (AP) – Using chainsaws, heavy machinery and controlled burns, the Biden administration is trying to turn the tide...
Climate Change and Homeowners’ Insurance Are on a Collision Course June 9, 2023 By Leslie Kaufman A summer that has already seen water crises and wildfire smoke is rapidly becoming an inflection point in the pitched...
California Insurance Market Rattled by Withdrawal of Major Companies June 7, 2023 By Michael R. Blood LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two insurance industry giants have pulled back from California’s home insurance marketplace, saying that increasing wildfire...
US and South African Firefighters to Battle Wildfires in Canada June 2, 2023 HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — More than 300 firefighters from the United States and South Africa are heading to Canada...
Thousands Evacuate from Nova Scotia Wildfires May 31, 2023 HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) – Wildfires in Canada’s Atlantic coast province of Nova Scotia have caused thousands to evacuate. The...
California Overtime Law Threatens Use of Grazing Goats to Prevent Wildfires May 31, 2023 By Terry Chea WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Hundreds of goats munch on long blades of yellow grass on a hillside next to...
Increasing Cost of Claims Drives State Farm Out of Calif. Property Market May 30, 2023 By Insurance Journal staff An insurer group was quick to respond over the weekend after State Farm announced it will cease accepting new applications...
France Moves to Ban Smoking in Woodlands to Combat Risk of Mega Fires May 19, 2023 PARIS (AP) – French lawmakers have voted to ban smoking in all forests and woods during the fire season, part...