California releases fire hazard maps for 17 more counties including San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Yolo
California officials on Monday released another set of county maps rating the likelihood and severity of wildfires as part of an executive order by Gov. Gavin Newsom signed earlier this month.
California's New Fire Risk Maps Have Huge Impacts for Homeowners
State officials have released a third batch of maps showing fire hazards in California's Bay Area and the state's northern region.
California releases fire hazard maps for 17 more counties including Santa Cruz
California officials on Monday released another set of county maps rating the likelihood and severity of wildfires as part of ...
California rules will require more fire resistant homes in Palisades, Altadena
Most fire victims who opt to rebuild their homes will likely have to upgrade roofs, gutters, attic vents, windows, doors, ...
2 million acres of land in California designated as ‘high’ or ‘very high’ fire danger areas
In some areas, hazards have surged. Buildings in the highest hazard zones will be subject to the strictest fire-resiliency rules.
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Microgrids and Wildfire Resilience: A Case Study of California Fires
According to preliminary estimates from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), the recent Eaton and Palisades wildfires ... and Mell (2011). Table 1 summarizes ...
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More than 2 million acres of local land in California designated high or very high fire danger areas
Reflecting intensifying wildfires and updated science, new state maps designate more than 2.3 million acres of local land in California as facing “high ... maps were released from 2007 through 2011.
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Los Angeles wildfire victims' rebuilding options vary wildly among neighbors due to insurance crisis
As wildfires, hurricanes and other natural ... But those are only short-term solutions, said Dave Jones, California's insurance commissioner from 2011 to 2018. He pointed to Florida, where ...
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LA neighbors have vastly different post-wildfire rebuilding options due to insurance crisis
“If you think about wildfires, you don’t want ... said Dave Jones, California’s insurance commissioner from 2011 to 2018. He pointed to Florida, where officials have “done everything ...
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California's insurance crisis leaves neighbors facing unequal recovery after wildfires
As wildfires, hurricanes and other natural ... But those are only short-term solutions, said Dave Jones, California's insurance commissioner from 2011 to 2018. He pointed to Florida, where ...
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Los Angeles fires highlight risk of 'uninsurable future,' experts say
Soon after wildfires broke out in Los Angeles ... who served as the California insurance commissioner from 2011 to 2018, told ABC News. "The major driver of climate change is our failure to ...
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Devastating CA Wildfires Spark Huge Demand for Private Hydrants
"Yesterday, just in California alone, there were about 30 orders," said Barry McConaghey, a former firefighter who owns FireHoseDirect, an equipment company he founded in 2011 that sells the parts ...