Browsing: Wildfire
The FAIR Plan, California’s insurer of last resort, is seeking a $1 billion bailout to cover costs from recent wildfires. A consumer advocacy group, Consumer Watchdog,…
Sangyeon, the leader of boy band The Boyz, donated 30 million won ($21,000) to aid recovery efforts in North Gyeongsang following last month’s wildfires. The contribution,…
There is a movement to repeal Oregon’s wildfire hazard map, which has faced criticism for potentially lowering property values in high-risk fire areas. The Senate Committee…
Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok announced the government’s plan to propose an additional budget of 10 trillion won ($6.8 billion) to aid recovery from recent wildfires and…
The South Korean government is enhancing wildfire preparedness as forecasts predict strong winds similar to those experienced during severe wildfires in North Gyeongsang last March. The…
The South Korean government announced that it will grant special contributor residency status to three Indonesian nationals who helped evacuate elderly residents during a wildfire in…
The U.S. government has rolled back environmental protections for logging in over 176,000 square miles of national forests, citing wildfire risks in an emergency declaration. Agriculture…
A crew of firefighters from Boiling Spring Lakes, N.C., has returned after assisting with wildfires in western North Carolina. Joshua Freeman, a BSLFR firefighter, emphasized the…
Colorado firefighters are enhancing their wildfire training using a new technology called the SimTable, funded by a Homeland Security grant. This $100,000 high-tech sandbox allows first…
A severe lack of winter precipitation across the southwestern U.S. and parts of the Midwest has heightened wildfire risks, with communities recording their driest winters on…