The 928,741-acre monster blaze that ignited July 13 in the northern Sierra Nevada and southern Cascade Range was 59% contained as of Thursday evening, and firefighters had the upper-hand across much of the blaze, Cal Fire said. ![]() California's nearly 2-month-old Dixie Fire, burning 250 miles northeast of San Francisco, roared back to life Thursday amid erratic winds, triggering new evacuations and threatening the communities of Hat Creek and Old Station, as well as a collection of radio telescopes designed to look for alien broadcasts. "We’re planning our tactics around the weather that’s expected to be more cooperative today," he said. Rubinstein said the plan is to go in with direct attack - hand crews, engines and dozers on the ground - in that northwest area. Weather conditions are expected to improve Friday with winds abating. "We don’t want it to get into that drainage because it will increase fire behavior," he said. The community of Hat Creek hasn't been impacted directly as of Friday morning, he said, but resources are deployed along the Hat Creek river that runs through the valley in the area. Hurts my heart as I lived that way for 24yrs and was on fire dept 20 #DixieFire /zSlirLGrKH- RSisuLife September 9, 2021 "The positive is it didn’t directly impact the community and no structures lost. "Old Station is still under mandatory evacuation," Rubinstein said. All rights reserved.Joshua Rubinstein, a spokesperson for Cal Fire, said Friday morning that Old Station didn't suffer major damage. "It's a basic policy, only covers fire - you have to get a wraparound policy too to cover theft and liability," she said.Ĭopyright © 2023, ABC Audio. The state's FAIR Plan provides basic fire insurance coverage for high-risk properties when traditional insurance companies will not, but that plan is the last resort, Janet Ruiz, director of strategic communication for the Insurance Information Institute, told ABC San Francisco station KGO. In addition, the nationwide impact of California's 2018 wildfire season - which included the Camp Fire, the most destructive in California history - totaled $148.5 billion in economic damage, according to a study by the University College London. The reconstruction costs from the 2022 Coastal Fire in Southern California were estimated to be $530 million, and only 20 homes were destroyed, according to a report by property solutions firm CoreLogic. Rebuilding from wildfire destruction is expensive, expensive, experts have found. ![]() The Creek Fire in 2020 became the largest single fire in California history, damaging or destroying nearly 1,000 structures and burning through about 380,000 acres. In 2021, the Dixie Fire destroyed more than 100 homes in the town of Greenville. Last year, the Mosquito Fire destroyed dozens of homes in El Dorado and Placer counties. The warm, dry climate that serves as fuel for wildfires is typical for much of the West, but hotter overall temperatures on Earth are increasing wildfire risk in the region. Severe drought during the winter is leading to matchbox conditions in the dry season, allowing intense wildfires to ignite with the slightest spark. State Farm® independent contractor agents licensed and authorized in California will continue to serve existing customers for these products and new customers for products not impacted by this decision."Ī decadeslong megadrought and climate change have been exacerbating wildfire risk in California in recent years. "We will continue to evaluate our approach based on changing market conditions. ![]() "It's necessary to take these actions now to improve the company's financial strength," the statement read. State Farm said while it takes its responsibility to manage risk "seriously" and will continue to work with state policymakers and the California Department of Insurance to help build market capacity in California, the decision was necessary to ensure the company remains in good financial standing. The insurance agency cited "historic increases in construction costs outpacing inflation, rapidly growing catastrophe exposure, and a challenging reinsurance market" for its decision. State Farm has ceased new applications, including all business and personal lines property and casualty insurance, starting Saturday, the company announced in a press release.Įxisting customers will not be affected, and the company will continue to offer auto insurance in the state, according to the release. (LOS ANGELES) - One of the largest insurance agencies in the country will no longer accept applications for home and business insurance in California due to wildfire risks and the cost of rebuilding.
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