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For a second year in a row, Arizona Public Service (APS) customers in high-risk fire areas could face temporary power ...
Bengaluru's worsening Urban Heat Island effect due to deforestation and infrastructure projects threatens residents' ...
A March wildfire that burned through 200 acres of forest in Suffolk County prompted Gov. Kathy Hochul to impose a regional ...
Wildfires are increasing in force and destruction. Here's a primer for building homes that offer a measure defense ...
"This isn’t about denying insurers the ability to assess risk." Homeowners outraged after insurers abandon disaster zones ...
Jennifer Smith, CommonWealth Beacon April 11, 2025 AT SOME POINT between February and early March, as seasonal wind and rain ...
Firewood that has been heat treated or kiln-dried ... Conservation updates a Fire Danger Map daily, which shows the "Fire Danger Rating Area" risk for each region in the state.
New houses and developments are being built and encroaching closer to lands which need wildfires to thrive, increasing ...
“Heat and water destroy capital,” he writes ... It made eight recommendations, including: a national disaster risk map and database; that insurance companies explain premium costs to ...
"The 1998 season was where many local agencies cut their teeth," remembered Florida Forest Service Mitigation Specialist ... Bigger fire means more risk," said Grubich. "Prescribed fire reduces ...