Deforestation Due to Wildfires Strange as it may seem for a state in the midst of some of its driest weather conditions ever recorded, some weather experts are further predicting that even despite these dry conditions California may soon see a surge in the number of mudslides and flash floods the state will experience. This...
Category: Fire Damage
How to File a California Fire Damage Insurance Claim
Fire Damage Claim It has been a historic 2018 wildfire season for virtually all of California in all the worst ways possible. CalFire has spent more $3.8 billion fighting fires in the past three years, an amount that is more than the state agency charged with fighting wildfires in California had spent in the previous...
Most Recent Status of the California Wildfires
Status of California Wildfires Even by the standards of the past two historic wildfire seasons, November 2018 has been a very, very bad month for Golden State residents up and down the length of California. The wildfires currently raging across California have killed over 60 people, driven hundreds of thousands from their homes, and destroyed...
Homeowners Allege Fraud by Contractors
Homeowners Allege Fraud by Negligent Contractors for 2017 Wildfire To make matters even worse for many California homeowners who are dealing with recovering from the aftermath of the historic 2017 and 2018 wildfire seasons, unscrupulous contractors reportedly have been taking advantage of California homeowners in need of assistance after their homes were destroyed. These negligent...
Governor Signs Wildfire Legislation
Governor Jerry Brown Signs Legislation to Pass Wildfire Costs onto customers New California wildfire legislation was recently passed by Governor Jerry Brown. This has been seen as a controversial measure that would allow California utility companies to grant their customers a portion of the legal costs associated with wildfires caused by their negligence. Under the...
Insurance Coverage in Carr Fire?
The Carr Fire The Carr fire burning in Redding in Northern California is now one of the largest, most destructive wildfires in California, and in United States history. Six people have died and the Carr fire is still burning in Shasta and Trinity counties in Northern California. The fire has burned across the two counties,...
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