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Firefighters Make Gains on Nevada Wildfire That’s Destroyed 30 Homes

Aug 25 2026 // Crews have started to contain a wildfire in the Sierra Nevada foothills near Reno, Nevada, that destroyed more than 30 homes as it spread perilously close to dense neighborhoods, officials said Monday. Containment reached...

Cleanup Underway After Tornadoes Touch Down in Delaware and New York’s Long Island

Aug 23 2026 // Cleanup efforts and damage assessment were underway Friday in Delaware’s capital and on Long Island, New York, after tornadoes touched down during storms that battered the Northeast with heavy rains and left dozens...

California Adopts Weaker Home Protection Rules as Wildfires Grow

Aug 20 2026 // A California agency on Wednesday approved long-delayed regulations designed to protect homes from wildfire, but they’re less stringent than defenses recommended by scientists and firefighters. The new rules, which...

France Pledges €100 Million in Wildfire Aid for Homes and Firms

Aug 18 2026 // France is mobilizing more than €100 million ($116 million) in aid to rebuild homes and issue tax relief to businesses devastated by this summer’s wildfires. The government has allocated €12 million for the...

Business Moves: FM Acquires Wildfire Intelligence Firm FortressFire

Aug 18 2026 // Commercial property insurer FM said it has acquired FortressFire, a provider of wildfire intelligence solutions for homes, businesses and communities. FortressFire will operate as an independent, wholly owned division of...

Lawsuit Alleges TWIA Fraudulently Reduced Claim Estimates From Hurricane Beryl

Aug 17 2026 // Three Texas homeowners filed a federal racketeering lawsuit last week alleging that the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association fraudulently reduced claim estimates for properties damaged by Hurricane Beryl. The lawsuit,...

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