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Allstate says California wildfires to bring company $1.1 billion in losses
Allstate said the wildfires blazed through Southern California last month will bring the insurance company a sizable loss – $1.1 billion.
California utility company says its equipment may have sparked a Los Angeles-area wildfire
California utility company Southern California Edison on Thursday said its equipment “may be associated with” the ignition of the Hurst Fire, which burned alongside the Eaton and Palisades fires during January’s Los Angeles firestorms.
California Wildfire Map: Update on Containment as New Fire Starts
All wildfires burning in Southern California were largely contained as of Thursday morning, even after a new fire ignited in San Luis Obispo County on Wednesday afternoon. Multiple wildfires continue to burn in Southern California amid unnaturally dry conditions, including the two largest blazes in Los Angeles, the Palisades and Eaton fires.
Electric utility admits its equipment may have started one of California’s wildfires
One of California’s largest utility companies said Thursday that its equipment may have sparked one of the wildfires that tore through Los Angeles County last month. The Hurst fire broke out on January 7,
California utility company says its equipment may have sparked the Hurst Fire
This article has been updated to clarify SCE’s position. LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – Southern California Edison is acknowledging that its equipment may have started the Hurst Fire in Sylmar last month, which burned nearly 800 acres and damaged two mobile homes.
California Homeowners Could Get Payouts if Utility Company Started Fires
Southern California Edison's potential liability for the Eaton fire could lead to significant compensation for affected homeowners.
Gavin Newsom Changes California Fire Laws After Meeting Trump
Newsom signed the order after returning from Washington, D.C., where he met with President Trump to discuss federal aid.
Allstate expects $1.1 billion loss from California fires
Allstate insurance said it expects a $1.1 billion loss from claims caused by the wildfires that swept through Southern ...
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California fires updates for Friday, Feb. 7
10:25 a.m.: Beginning Feb. 10, FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers will operate with new hours. They will be open 7 days a week ...
California man nabbed by bystanders setting blaze hit with felony arson charges — 27th bust tied to LA wildfires
Alejandro Martinez, 41, allegedly set one of the fires that destroyed large swaths of California in recent weeks, and faces ...
House committee asks whether California policies are to blame for wildfires
GOP leaders claim overregulation contribute to devastating fires. Democrats point to climate change as a factor.
California wildfire aid will have conditions, US House Speaker Mike Johnson says
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson was adamant Friday that any wildfire aid for California will include conditions aimed at ...
California's 'Regulatory Failure' Blamed for Wildfire Insurance Disaster
The California insurance crisis laid bare by the Los Angeles fires was fueled by "regulatory failure," economist Nancy ...
California Asks Insurers to Spare Wildfire Victims ‘the List’
The state’s regulator wants insurance carriers to pay full policy limits without requiring victims to itemize every object in ...
After brutal fire season, California lawmakers call for seasonal firefighters to be employed year-round
State legislators are calling to extend Cal Fire's staffing to a year-round system, switching some roles from nine-month ...