Wildfires Archives - Times of San Diego

Home burns in Alpine

California Home Insurance Market in Flux as Officials Race to Enact Reforms

by Levi Sumagaysay • CalMatters March 31, 2024April 1, 2024

Insurance non-renewals continue in California even as Commissioner Ricardo Lara introduces regulations favored by the industry.

Brush abatement fire prevention

Life

Goats Graze Their Way Through Parts of County to Help SDG&E Prevent Wildfires

by Editor March 9, 2024March 10, 2024

Bill King

Californians Cite Problems with FAIR Plan as More Forced into Last Resort for Fire Insurance

by Levi Sumagaysay • CalMatters January 28, 2024January 29, 2024

Ricardo Lara

Opinion: California Faces Big Tradeoffs to Prevent an Insurance Market Meltdown

by Dan Walters • CalMatters Columnist January 4, 2024January 5, 2024

Erickson Aircrane helitanker drops water

Life

San Diego Safari Park Gets New ASTREA Water Tank to Help Helicopters Fight Wildfires

by Brooke Binkowski December 22, 2023December 23, 2023

Cal Fire tanker

Crime

Cal Fire Crews Halt Afternoon Wildfire Near Otay Mountain at 20 Acres

by Chris Jennewein October 29, 2023October 29, 2023

Palm trees swaying

Life

Santa Ana Winds to Warm Region, Increase Wildfire Danger on Sunday

by Chris Jennewein October 28, 2023October 29, 2023

Cedar Fire

Life

20 Years Ago This Week, the Massive Cedar Fire Tested Firefighters, Residents and Media

by JW August October 25, 2023October 26, 2023

ALERTCalifornia

Tech

Time Magazine: California’s AI Wildfire Detection System a Top Invention of 2023

by Chris Jennewein October 24, 2023October 25, 2023

Miramar students

Opinion: Miramar College’s Proposed Bachelor’s Degree in Public Safety Is Critical for Our Region

by Darren Hall October 10, 2023October 11, 2023

Kensington Dumpathon

Life

Residents Clear Brush in Kensington ‘Dumpathon’ to Prevent Wildfires

by Editor October 6, 2023October 6, 2023

Resident conducting prescribed burn

California Lets Insurers Factor Wildfire Risks in Rates to Widen Coverage

by Reuters September 22, 2023September 22, 2023

Ruins of mobile home park

Newsom Issues Executive Order to Strengthen Residential Property Insurance Market

by Chris Jennewein September 21, 2023September 22, 2023

Ricardo Lara

Legislative Session Ends Without a Fix for California’s Home Insurance Market

by Alexei Koseff • CalMatters September 16, 2023September 17, 2023