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The War on Wildfires Is Going High-Tech
Last December, a farmer was burning dry grapevines in his vineyard in Deir Mar Moussa, a hill town a dozen miles east of Beirut known for its 18th century monastery and stands of pine forest. Usually ...
Wildfire Near Los Angeles Burns Dozens of Homes
Over 10,000 people were ordered to evacuate from a wildfire northwest of Los Angeles as fierce seasonal winds blew flames into ranches and neighborhoods, destroying dozens of homes, authorities said ...
Signs of Climate Change Seen Globally: Floods, Fires, Drought
The hallmarks of climate change—extreme heat and drought; larger, more intense wildfires and supercharged hurricanes, typhoons and rainstorms that lead to catastrophic flooding—are being seen and ...
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? ...
Officials Grapple With Increasing Western Wildfires
Experts say that decades of snuffing out fires at the first sign of smoke combined with climate change have laid the groundwork for a massive wildfire in northern California and scores of smaller ...
Are Captives the Answer for Uninsured HOAs? Utah Opens Door
When actuary Greg Fears attended a Western Region Captive Insurance Conference in April, he expected to learn and share information about emerging uses of captives for commercial risks, including ...
Nearly 1.5M Acres Burned This Year by Wildfires Across the U.S.
As of this morning, 88 large active wildfires are being managed and have burned 1,431,460 acres. Fire managers are using full suppression strategies on 84 of these wildfires., an update by the ...
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. ...