Cal Fire’s predictions didn’t foresee the Altadena inferno. Now it’s changing its fire-hazard maps
The vast majority of homes destroyed in the Eaton fire were outside of Cal Fire's "very high" fire hazard severity zones, yet ...
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Insurance and wildfires
For a time, California's insurance system was maybe workable. Big, destructive fires used to be rarer, so the insurance ...
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This economist survived a wildfire. Now she's taking on California's insurance crisis
An economist's harrowing escape from fire and her big ideas to rescue California from its insurance doom spiral.
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What to know about what's tying up a $4B settlement for Hawaii wildfire victims
The Hawaii Supreme Court is scheduled to hear about insurance issues tying up a potential $4 billion Maui wild fire settlement.
How an ancient asteroid strike carved out 2 grand canyons on the moon
New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair of grand canyons ...
Newsom’s executive order mandating 5-foot clearance around homes: What does it mean?
Wildfire experts in recent years have highlighted the dangers of wind-driven embers that can travel great distances and ...
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Wildfire experts in recent years have highlighted the dangers of wind-driven embers that can travel great distances and ...
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Satellite image shows whole communities destroyed by Palisades fire
Satellite photos released via Maxar’s Open Data Program show the destruction wrought by the Palisades fire, which has charred more than 23,000 acres and damaged or destroyed more than 5,000 ...