Wildfire victims file more than 4,400 claims with California’s FAIR Plan, home insurer of last resort
That’s enough to kick the plan’s strained finances further into crisis mode, increasing the chances that homeowners statewide ...
NBC News7d
Electrical tower a focus as Eaton Fire's potential origin after video clues emerge
California fire officials pinpointed the start of the Eaton Fire on the evening of Jan. 7 to that area, but more than a week later, the exact source remains under investigation, fueling ...
Los Angeles Times11d
What happened during the first weekend of the Eaton, Palisades fires in Southern California
The fires are also among the most destructive in California ... fill out the form below. Los Angeles authorities said they arrested 29 more people overnight in the fire zones, including one ...
ABC News18d
Filmmaker behind homelessness documentary lost home to California fire
Her film about the only hospice for the homeless in the U.S. has become even more precious since she lost her home and belongings in the California ... fires live updates: Fire conditions ...
Orange County Register18d
Here’s what it’s like to manage Cal Fire’s aircraft during a massive wildfire
Cal Fire had more than 60 aircraft within its firefighting fleet in the effort to combat fires throughout Los Angeles. Cal Fire’s fleet of fixed and rotary-wing aircraft make it the largest ...
Marketplace18d
California’s wildfire detection tech was no match for the Palisades fire
It’s not to say that it’s worthless. Fire officials that I spoke to from Cal Fire would tell you that, you know, they use this and have used it for training and, and many other purposes ...
Newsweek18d
Cal Fire Chief: 'Weeks' Needed to Extinguish LA Wildfires Fully
Cal Fire Battalion Chief David Acuña warned that it could take weeks to fully extinguish the fires. During a Wednesday appearance on CNN News Central, Acuña acknowledged recent progress in ...
Forbes19d
How To Help Those Affected By The California Wildfires–And Maybe Get A Tax Break
Wildfires in southern California have burned at least 47,000 acres in the Los Angeles area—the largest blaze, the Palisades Fire, has burned ... mail a donation form, or text CAWILDWIRES to ...
Sacramento Bee19d
California laws on home fire protection can work, LA showed. Will more homeowners take action?
These measures are hardly a mystery. California law requires homeowners to adopt many of the same fire-protective measures at home, but compliance remains inconsistent and enforcement is often lax.
KTVU19d
Santa Clara County ends Cal Fire contract for rural communities
GILROY, Calif - A significant change is coming for fire protection in the southern part of Santa Clara County. The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted to end a contract with Cal Fire and ...
FactCheck.org19d
Competing Claims on California Fire Budget
On social media, President-elect Donald Trump amplified a claim that California Gov. Gavin Newsom slashed the state’s fire budget by $100 million just months before the outbreak of the recent ...