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‘Most comprehensive’ look at homeowners’ insurance finds rising prices, non-renewals across the WestAn obscure federal agency recently released what it calls the “most comprehensive data on homeowners insurance in history.” And the picture it paints for the Mountain West is a concerning one.
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While California has a uniquely unstable insurance market, many of the issues there are increasingly being seen across the West. The state’s previous insurance commissioner says there are things other states can do to stave off more serious problems.
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“What played out in L.A. could easily occur in other communities, other cities across the West and even outside the West,” said Kimiko Barrett, the senior wildfire researcher at Montana-based Headwaters Economics.
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Marshall Together, a grassroots nonprofit created by survivors of the devastating Colorado wildfire, are sharing advice and raising funds to assist those affected by the fires in L.A.
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Not every state has wildfire-specific building codes, but those that do typically map out fire risk for different communities and specify the kinds of materials and vegetation allowed in developments.
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Traditional Indigenous fire management can help prevent devastating fires like those currently impacting southern California.
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Colorado’s most devastating wildfire was caused by very specific circumstances, but researchers say a changing climate and human infrastructure are increasing the risk of severe and destructive fires.
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The Next Generation Fire System's algorithm helps meteorologists identify potential wildfires and instantly shares information about their location, size and movement.
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Wildfires are often talked about in terms of the acres they burn, or the number of structures they destroy. New research is bringing attention to their speed – and evidence that they’re accelerating.
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For 10 straight days this month, the country was at a preparedness level of 5 (PL5), the highest on the scale used to measure wildfire activity and resource availability. Since 1990, there is only a single past instance of a PL5 day in October, which came in 2020.