California wildfires News
Los Angeles Wildfire to Have Limited National Economic Impact: Economists
Devastating fires in the Los Angeles, California, area are likely to put modest pressure on the U.S. national economy in the near term but are unlikely to derail strong forward momentum, economists ...
The Most Important 2025 Los Angeles Wildfire Stories; Latest Loss Estimates
As firefighters gain more control over what have become the most destructive wildfires in U.S. history in a matter of days, the scale of the destruction and losses is becoming clearer. Despite the ...
Significant But ‘Manageable’ Insurance Losses Expected From LA Fires: S&P
Insurers are facing significant losses from the catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires—given the high value of homes and businesses in the affected communities. However, those losses are likely to be ...
Verisk Announces Wildfire Cat Model Under Review by CDI
Global analytics tech provider Verisk announced it has requested a review of its wildfire catastrophe model by the California Department of Insurance (CDI). This follows California Insurance ...
California Insurers Required to Increase Home Coverage in High Risk Wildfire Areas
Insurance companies that stopped providing home coverage to hundreds of thousands of Californians in recent years as wildfires became more destructive will have to again provide policies in ...
Miswired Hot Tubs and Flat Tires: The Odd Ways Californians Spark Wildfires
Of all the insidious threats faced by wildland firefighters—extreme heat, desiccated forests, unpredictable fire behavior and a nearly year-round fire season—what might be the most fearsome? ...
Wildfire Risk Rises as Western States Dry Out Amid Ongoing Heat Wave
Authorities in Western states warned of the rising risk of wildfires as hot conditions and low humidity dry out the landscape amid a protracted heat wave that is expected to bake much of the U.S. ...
U.S. Power Companies Under Fire Over Role in Deadly Wildfires
The wildfire raging across the Texas panhandle, dubbed the Smokehouse Creek Fire and officially the largest on record for the state, has doubled in size since earlier this week and burned through an ...