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Jericho Creek Fire burning 1,000 acres near Helena

Jericho Creek Fire burning 1,000 acres near Helena

UPDATE: May 20, 2026 at 4:41 p.m. The Jericho Creek Fire continues to hold at around 1,000 acres burning, according to an update from the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. "Fire behavior increased yesterday afternoon and some single tree torching was observed," the forest

Maui Wildfire Insurance Claims Already Top $1.3 Billion

Property loss claims stemming from the wildfires that ripped through Maui in August have topped $1.35 billion so far, the Hawai‘i Insurance Division reports. Following the Aug. 8 wildfires, the division asked insurers to share data on losses related to the fires and wind damage. As of Sept.

How Virginia Wildfires Could Impact Home Insurance Rates | Insurify

Gov. Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency in Virginia due to multiple wildfires in the state, stoked by dry conditions and dry winds. The month-long state of emergency went into effect on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, days after two fires — the Quaker Run Fire in Madison County and

The Most and Least Climate-Resilient Cities for Homeowners | Insurify

Once relatively foreseeable, the cost of homeownership is becoming harder for homeowners to predict as insurance premiums increase. Insurify projects a 6% increase in U.S. home insurance rates by the end of 2024 — but homeowners in states with high climate risks, like Louisiana and South Carolina, could see double-

Wildfire Risks Spark Insurance Woes for Utility Companies | Insurify

Homeowners aren’t the only ones facing high insurance rates and difficulty finding coverage because of wildfires. Power companies are also feeling the heat. Utilities in states affected by wildfires are struggling to find affordable insurance — if they can find it at all, according to Bloomberg. “The trouble comes after

State Farm Seeks 38% Rate Hike for California Renters Insurance | Insurify

Hundreds of California renters may soon have to find new insurance, while thousands more could face double-digit rate increases for their renters insurance. In early August, State Farm — the state’s largest insurer — asked the California Department of Insurance to approve a 38% rate increase for the company’s

California Finalizes New Wildfire-Modeling Regulation to Mandate Coverage in High-Risk Areas | Insurify

If insurance companies want to use predictive formulas to justify wildfire insurance rate increases in California, they’ll have to write more policies in high-risk areas, under sweeping reform measures currently underway in the state. Commissioner Ricardo Lara aims to address the limitations of California’s Proposition 103, which