California wildfires News
Lawsuits Accuse Insurers of Colluding to Drop Coverage in Fire-Prone Areas of California
Two lawsuits filed in Los Angeles allege major home insurance companies have colluded to limit coverage in California communities at high risk for wildfires and force homeowners onto the state's ...
Estimated No. of Vehicles Destroyed in California Wildfires Tallied
Newly released CARFAX data estimates that the destructive wildfires in Southern California destroyed up to 6,300 vehicles earlier this year. "It's heart-wrenching to witness the scale of destruction ...
LA Fires: Calif. Insurance Commissioner OKs FAIR Plan Request for $1B Assessment
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara approved a California FAIR Plan request for a $1 billion assessment on admitted market insurers to cover claims from the Los Angeles wildfires. The FAIR ...
Travelers Expecting $1.7B in Catastrophe Losses From LA Wildfires
Another major California insurer is reporting losses in excess of $1 billion from the Los Angeles area wildfires. The Travelers Companies Inc. announced Tuesday it will lose an estimated $1.7 billion ...
California Rule Requiring Homeowners Clear Brush Fast Tracked After Wildfires
As Los Angeles reels from deadly January wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an order Thursday directing the state to advance long-delayed regulations ...
Los Angeles Wildfire Ash Might Contain Toxins, Experts Warn
Toni Boucher threw up the first time she saw the charred remains of her home and neighborhood after this month's deadly Los Angeles-area wildfires. Now she wonders if it's worth it to go back to sift ...
Southern California Wildfires Spark Interest in Natural Building Materials
Marialyce Pedersen stood in a white Tyvek suit on her Altadena, California, lot leveled by this month's wildfires. Her house was reduced to ash that spilled into the pool, turning the water a toxic ...
California Years Behind in Implementing Defensible Space Law
Reeling from destructive wildfires, including the deadliest in California history, state lawmakers in 2020 passed new requirements for clearing combustible materials like dead plants and wooden ...