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"Premiums are increasing in fire-prone areas because insurance companies are dealing with more claims and bigger payouts," says Nick Ramirez, a California-based Goosehead insurance agent. "It’s ...
The Palisades Fire burns a residence in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, on Jan. 7, 2025. Credit - Ethan Swope—AP. M ore than 100,000 residents have been forced to evacuate Los ...
In the months before thousands of Los Angeles homes went up in flames, property insurance companies dropped coverage in many neighborhoods of the city, citing the growing wildfire risks caused by ...
In 2024, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as Cal Fire, battled 8,024 wildfires that burned more than 1,000,000 acres of land, and damaged or completely destroyed ...
An aerial view of utility vehicles parked near beachfront homes destroyed in the Palisades Fire as wildfires cause damage and loss through the L.A. region on Jan. 13, 2025 in Malibu, California.
California wildfires are now a near-annual crisis. In 2024 alone, over 1 million acres burned across the state, fueled by more than 8,000 wildfires. Since 2017, insured losses have reached $67 ...
Read more:Southern California wildfires: Maps, evacuations, shelters. The Bridge fire, the largest of the four, was nearing 50,000 acres in size Wednesday afternoon, and was 0% contained. It began ...
Houses burned down in the Palisades Fire are seen along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California, January 9, 2025. Contributing: USA TODAY staff Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY.