The recently retired head of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Ken Pimlott, said last year that government should consider blocking construction in high-risk areas, given the devastating loss of property and lives. But Newsom said he’s never seen a realistic proposal for...
Utility workers restore power lines in areas affected by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, United States, Jan. 15, 2025. Firefighters continue to battle multiple major wildfires on Wednesday in Southern California as parts of the region are braced for extremely critical fire conditions caused ...
Do you live in a fire-risk area? These maps show high-risk zones across the U.S. Los Angeles and other areas in California are among the highest-risk areas for wildfires — but they're not the only ones. TheLos Angeles wildfiresthat ignited last week have devastated communities and upen...
Here's a look at locations in the United States that are in a fire-risk area, based on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index: First Street Foundation, a climate nonprofit, assesses the risk of property being damaged by wildfires in areas across the country. It conside...
(KFSN) -- A new proposed map of California shows many areas of the state at a very high risk of wildfire danger, including Central California. After more than 15 years, CAL FIRE recently released an updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map, ranking California's rural, unincorporated area's ...
Since 2008, Einhorn Insurance has been insuring properties in California’s high fire risk areas. Our agency has scoured the market to locate the best policies to properly protect your properties. We understand how time sensitive (especially if in escrow) home insurance coverage can be and assign...
with how to manage the risk. Washington state andColoradohave also recently moved to address fire risk in their communities, and anew ruleannounced in California last week will require insurance companies to provide policies in high-risk wildfire areas in order to ...
Governments also have to shoulder the costs for serious mitigation efforts, or the price of California’s fire risk will remain unequal and left to the homeowners, said Stephen Collier, a professor of urban planning at University of California, Berkeley. California is proposing...
t the only state grappling with how to manage the risk. Washington state and Colorado have also recently moved to address fire risk in their communities, and a new rule announced in California last week will require insurance companies to provide policies in high-risk wildfire areas in order ...
California's attack on second-hand smoke reached its historic high this New Year, when even indoor areas in bars and casinos became smoke-free by force of law. The rules on smoke exposure have taken a 180-degree turn in less than a generation. In the United States of my youth, every ...