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Wildfire Mitigation Designation Program Now Available in Florida

Apr 16 2026 // An insurance industry supported wildfire mitigation designation program has been expanded into 10 additional high-risk states with Florida being one. The expansion comes at a time when Florida is experiencing widespread...

Seven States in West Added to IBHS Expands Wildfire Prepared Program

Apr 15 2026 // Seven new states in the Western U.S. are now part of a new wildfire preparedness designation program designed to help homeowners and builders in high-risk areas better protect properties and neighborhoods. The states were...

California Utility Bills Are 20% Higher Due to Wildfires

Apr 13 2026 // The escalating cost of wildfires now adds $41 to the average monthly power bill for residential customers of California’s largest utility, according to a government report that calls for a systemic overhaul of how...

Wildfires Race Across US as Drought Spans Half the Nation

Apr 10 2026 // An unusually hot, snowless winter has fueled a fast start to the spring fire season across large swaths of the western,central and southeastern US, disrupting businesses and upending daily life. Nearly 19,000 have ignited...

Berkshire-Owned PacifiCorp Wins Ruling That Could Reduce Oregon Wildfire Damages

Apr 9 2026 // An appeals court on Wednesday ruled in favor of Berkshire Hathaway’s PacifiCorp unit over a series of Oregon wildfires in 2020, saying a trial judge erred in letting litigation against the utility proceed as a class...

GAO: Wind Risk Linked to Larger Insurance Premium Jumps Than Wildfire

Apr 7 2026 // A new report from the Government Accountability Office finds that average premium increases between risk levels are larger for wind than for wildfire. Between 2019 and 2024, homes in areas classified as severe or extreme...

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