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Aug 3 2026 // Insurers are turning to catastrophe bonds to pass on historic levels of wildfire risk to the capital markets. Issuance of cat bonds that include exposure to wildfires has already soared to more than $5 billion so far this...
Aug 3 2026 // Hundreds of structures have been destroyed and tens of thousands of people have been evacuated, as wildfires rip through eastern Washington state in what Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown called “the worst natural disaster...
Jul 27 2026 // For years, wildfire season was largely viewed as a threat to homes, forests and utility infrastructure in the American West. But as smoke from fires blankets large swaths of the country, it is becoming something else too:...
Jul 23 2026 // Wildfires forced French authorities to evacuate some 20,000 residents and tourists from an area southwest of Bordeaux, after successive heat waves created tinderbox conditions. Hundreds of firefighters are battling blazes...
Jul 16 2026 // It’s already been a deadly year for firefighters, and authorities have been putting resources where they can more quickly pounce on wildfires before they get out of hand and increase the possibility of additional...
Jul 15 2026 // PG&E Corp. warned that power shutoffs will be required on Wednesday and Thursday in three California counties as dry conditions and gusty winds increase fire risks. PG&E is taking steps to preemptively shut off...
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