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California bets on iron-salt battery power to protect against wildfire
A battery made from cheap and non-flammable iron and salt could provide emergency power in one of California’s high wildfire ...
California deploys firefighting resources in multiple northern counties ahead of increased fire risk
In anticipation of critical fire weather conditions forecast for parts of Northern California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has approved ...
What the Eaton Fire Could Mean for California’s $21B Wildfire Fund
California officials are concerned that the state's wildfire fund could be fully exhausted if utilities begin tapping it to ...
Update: Wildfire in Shasta County in Shasta County – July 29 status
Initial location: Shasta County, Calif. The wildfire initially started 8:31 a.m. July 24 in Shasta County, California. The ...
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on July 29
A new wildfire was reported today at 4:16 p.m. in Los Angeles County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private ...
California’s property insurance apocalypse: Some progress, no immediate relief
Millions of Californians in fire-risk areas have lost property insurance through non-renewals, and cost of an average premium ...
Mercury to seek new home insurance rates using California’s risk modeling system
The company plans to offer California homeowners an option to buy more affordable insurance coverage in wildfire-distressed ...
California wildfire victims left wondering where $100M went following FireAid benefit concert
California wildfire victims question where the $100 million from the FireAid benefit concert went, as charity reveals funds ...
Eaton fire could wipe out California's $21-billion wildfire fund, documents show
California officials overseeing the $21 billion fund that was expected to protect utilities and their customers from the cost ...
Eaton Fire Could Drain California's $21 Billion Wildfire Fund If Local Utility Is Found Guilty of Sparking Inferno
California officials are concerned that the state's wildfire fund could be fully exhausted if utilities begin tapping it to ...
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NV Energy’s ratepayer-funded wildfire insurance policy rejected; utility gets 2nd chance
NV Energy has sufficiently proved to state energy regulators that it needs additional wildfire insurance, but the utility has ...
Wisconsin DNR firefighters head to western U.S. and Canada to assist with wildfire suppression efforts
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) shared today that Fire Control program staff have been mobilized across the western U.S. and Canada to combat increased wildfire activity and assist ...