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California wildfires
California utility PG&E agrees to pay $55 million settlement to avoid fire prosecution
by
Lily Jamali
Apr 12, 2022
Attorneys said they decided to pursue a civil prosecution instead of criminal charges to "maximize the return to the fire victims rather than to seek criminal penalties."
California's wildfire building codes make newer homes less likely to burn
Apr 1, 2022
But up to 14 million homes were built before fire safety measures took effect. Some insurers now offer discounts for risk reduction.
How quickly can communities recover from wildfires?
Oct 1, 2021
A new report looks at how resilient different parts of the country are to the threat of wildfires, and the long term displacement of people from their homes.
California orders insurers not to drop homeowners in wildfire-prone areas
Sep 21, 2021
With the risk of wildfire rising, it's become harder for some homeowners to find coverage.
As wildfires rage, infrastructure bill aims to mitigate their impact
Aug 10, 2021
As it stands, the bill would fund several agencies' efforts to predict, control and plan for blazes caused by climate change.
Low pay pushes some federal firefighters to find work elsewhere
by
Nova Safo
Jul 14, 2021
“We all live supermodestly,” a firefighter said. “We’re about being able to do this job that we love, but also sustain life.”
PG&E ties compensation of victims to its future through stock
by
Lily Jamali
Apr 1, 2021
PG&E equipment caused the Camp Fire and other deadly blazes. What does it mean for victims when the settlement depends on profitability?
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2 years after losing their homes in California fire, some are still wrangling with insurers
by
Lily Jamali
Dec 11, 2020
California has opened an audit into insurance company Nationwide's practices.
Smoke damage to grapes is the latest blow to California wine industry
by
Sam Harnett
Oct 6, 2020
A glut of grapes on the market, the pandemic and fires that damaged or destroyed wineries. Now, grapes tainted by smoke may be unusable.
In California, big business is preventing "good fire"
by
Molly Wood
and Bennett Purser
Sep 21, 2020
With the largest wildfires in history ablaze, advocates say its time to fight fire with fire.