California wildfires News
$9B to $13B in Insured Losses Estimated for Camp, Woolsey Calif. Fires: RMS
The Camp and Woolsey wildfires in California will likely cause between $9 billion and $13 billion in insured losses, catastrophe modeler RMS concludes in a new estimate. That breaks down to $7.5-$10 ...
California Wildfires Lowering Surface Temps, Blotting Out the Sun
The smoke from California's deadliest fire is so thick that it's blotting out the sun and lowering surface temperatures by as much as 10 degrees Fahrenheit (6 Celsius), according to the U.S. National ...
Home Insurance Blues: Tens of Thousands of Pricy Homes Threatened by California Wildfires
Malibu resident Lance Schultz was jolted awake at 2 a.m. Friday with word that he needed to evacuate. With a roaring fire approaching the coastal community, he gathered his girlfriend, dog and ...
Faulty Electrical Equipment May Have Spurred California’s Record-Breaking Camp Wildfire
The most destructive wildfires in California's history have killed at least 31 people and forced tens of thousands more to evacuate as firefighters struggle to gain control amid swirling winds. The ...
California’s Wildfires Worsen as Investors Flee State’s Largest Utility
A wildfire in Northern California's Sierra Nevada foothills continued to rage Friday as dry, gusty winds have left much of the state at risk. California's largest utility, PG&E Corp., fell the ...
California Utility Shuts Power for 60,000 People to Prevent Wildfires
PG&E Corp. has deliberately left customers in the dark for the first time as a precaution to prevent wildfires from breaking out. Almost 60,000 customers in six counties across the Sierra Nevada ...
Calif. Wildfires Blackened an Area the Size of Delaware So Far This Year
California is poised to set an annual record it never wanted to break: the amount of earth scorched by wildfires. Blazes have already ripped through enough acres to blacken the entire state of ...
Q3 2018 Cat Losses Likely to Hit Above the Norm: Morgan Stanley
The 2018 third quarter was relatively benign compared to the record catastrophe losses incurred by carriers last year. But hurricanes, wildfires, typhoons and more could still leave industry losses ...