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CTV News - March 4, 2026
Cree Nation (PBCN) Chief Peter Beatty says that families who lost their homes to wildfire in Denare Beach will soon be able to return to new
 
Hoodline - March 4, 2026
Source: Josh Olalde on Unsplash As wildfire seasons blur together in California, builders are quietly redrawing the blueprint for life on ...
fire-conscious neighborhood can sell. What IBHS Asks Builders To Do The IBHS Wildfire Prepared program zeroes in on three threats:
 
Nature - March 2, 2026
Abstract How common are urban wildfires relative to those occurring in less populated places? Although they are not a new phenomenon, the ...
ibhs.org/wp-content/uploads/Suburban_Wildfire_Conflagration_WhitePaper.pdf (IBHS, 2023). Shi, L. et al. Increasing fire risks in cities
 
Oregon Public Broadcasting - February 28, 2026
This photo provided by the Washington State Department of Transportation shows smoke from a wildfire burning south of Lind, Wash. on ...
level risk maps will show the possibility of a wildfire harming things like homes or infrastructure, while the statewide hazard maps will
 
 
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Yahoo! News - March 4, 2026
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Tornadoes are typically the first thing that comes to mind when we think of Kansas’ weather, but hail can be ...
to mind when we think of Kansas’ weather, but hail can be incredibly damaging to homes, businesses and vehicles. Last summer, more than 100
 
 
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The Calgary Herald - February 27, 2026
and constructability of resilience measures,” says Dan Sandink, senior director, resilience programs at the ICLR. “We are working with
 
 
Climate Change
 
Vox - March 4, 2026
Our coasts are more vulnerable than we realized.
around can be politically contentious – nobody wants to find out their home is in a flood plain. In the end, other factors may prove more
 
 
(Re)insurance
 
Big News Network - March 4, 2026
Share article Print article New Zealand's Treasury has just launched a review of household insurance affordability - and it could not be ...
emerged one insurer had temporarily stopped offering new home policies in Westport because of flood risk. This follows wider concerns about
 
JD Supra - March 3, 2026
The January 2025 Southern California wildfires destroyed more than 18,000 structures, burned nearly 50,000 acres, and caused the evacuation ...
who sought coverage after the 2019 Saddle Ridge Fire deposited wildfire debris around their home, located a half mile from the burn zone.
 
AInvest - March 1, 2026
Australia’s insurance industry is calling for the creation of a A$30 billion ($21.4 billion) flood defense fund to address the increasing ...
such as dams and levees and a property buyback program for homes in areas where flood risks cannot be mitigated. The Insurance Council of
 
 
Mitigation & Prevention
 
9NEWS KUSA-TV - March 4, 2026
Residents who take approved steps to reduce wildfire risk at their homes can receive a rebate of up to $500. The application deadline is 5 ...
Residents who take approved steps to reduce wildfire risk at their homes can receive a rebate of up to $500. The application deadline is 5 p
 
Yahoo! News - March 4, 2026
Joe Cosas, left, and his wife, Rebecca Cosas stand in front of her childhood home in Town ’N Country. After the home was flooded in ...
of her childhood home in Town ’N Country. After the home was flooded in Hurricane Helene, the couple applied to Elevate Florida, a program
 
The Bulletin - March 3, 2026
Christina and David Maier established defendable space on their Sisters. The city of Bend is considering joining the city of Sisters in ...
Bend is considering joining the city of Sisters in creating new rules for homes in wildfire zones. (Dean Guernsey/The Bulletin) Bend may be
 
MSN.com - March 3, 2026
... ; ; ; ; Something significant has shifted in the way Americans shop for homes. Climate risk is no longer an abstract concern reserved for ...
a niche issue - it is a mainstream financial one. 1. Homes in High-Risk Flood Zones For decades, waterfront and low-lying properties carried
 
Governing - March 2, 2026
State support is encouraging homeowners to invest in energy efficiency and construction designed to reduce future risk.
sparks out of attics, and other measures that make homes more resistant to wildfire damage. She helped families obtain additional rebates
 
Los Angeles Times - March 2, 2026
The front facade of a fire-resistant home designed by Ardie Tavangarian in Pacific Palisades. At first glance, it looks like nothing more ...
 
NewsBreak - February 27, 2026
Oregon cities including Ashland and Sisters have recently adopted new home hardening requirements in their development codes, and it ...
Fire Marshal saw a “huge” increase of wildfire home risk assessments in 2025. In wildfire home risk assessments, a representative from the