Cal Fire has released a long-awaited set of updated maps outlining the fire hazard severity zones in Marin County and elsewhere in the Bay Area. Marin fire officials say the maps, while mostly showing ...

The maps, last updated in 2011, will inform new land-use and building regulations focused on fire safety. While the new regulations may eventually lower insurance premiums for some homeowners, the ...

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports on California’s new fire maps and their potential impact on ...

To determine the hazard level for an area, factors such as fire history, existing and potential vegetation, predicted flame ...

Fire insurance premiums could experience 60 percent growth in 2025, after general insurance companies slashed discounts in property insurance premiums by up to 100 percent in January this year.

SACRAMENTO — On February 6, 2025, Governor Newsom’s executive order spurred Cal Fire to release updated maps, reclassifying 1.4 million ... increasing reliance on the California FAIR Plan and larger ...

Lost or frustrated trying to navigate insurance after the Eaton or Palisades fire? LAist talked with professionals in the insurance industry and individuals navigating the claims process to put ...

A map showing the states with the highest car insurance costs, according to data shared by Bankrate including average annual premiums and percent of income spent. A map showing the states with the ...

the reporter writes that insurance regulators have seen this coming for a long time (“For most LA fire victims, insurance won’t cover rebuild,” Page A6, Feb. 9). Anyone who has read about ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has launched an interactive “Phase 2” debris removal map to provide residents with real-time updates during the wildfire cleanup effort in Los Angeles County.

Aviva said it has seen some significant home insurance claims relating to air fryer fires over the past four years, with claimants sustaining considerable fire and smoke damage to their homes. The ...

Fortunately, there's a simple way to blur your home on Google Maps and help prevent others from seeing too many details of where you live. Here's how to do it. For more, check out essential ...