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Wildfires and a ‘black box’ of utility spending drive California’s record electric rate hikes
17 Dec 2025 13:44 GMT
… up saddled with costs from wildfire damage.
Severin Borenstein, a professor and … replace powerlines. But wildfire-related costs extend even beyond damages.
The cost … distribution system. While acknowledging that wildfires are an important factor, some …
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One-third of summer’s $235 million storm related to vehicle damages
17 Dec 2025 14:51 GMT
… their lives disrupted and property damaged,” said Aaron Sutherland, ICB … wildfires and hailstorms caused about $725 million in insured damages … $164 million in insured damages and fires in Saskatchewan and … $360 million in insured damages.
The ICB states that …
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Helping hands: Coalition brings renewed health to Molalla River’s burn damage
17 Dec 2025 14:27 GMT
… to Molalla River’s burn damage
Published 6:19 am Wednesday … suffered heavily during the 2020 wildfires. Five years later, healing has …
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2 pleading guilty to fraud for false claims in wildfires
17 Dec 2025 10:33 GMT
… residence in Lahaina had been damaged.
Harris listed Johnson as … disaster declaration for the California wildfires was issued on Jan. 8 … a claim to FEMA for damaged dwelling assistance, alleging her … Pacific Palisades, Calif., was damaged.
On May 15 the DHS …
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Texas Sues Utility Company Xcel Over ‘Blatant Negligence’ in Fatal Wildfire
17 Dec 2025 06:34 GMT
… than $1 billion in damage last year.
“The … US West without sparking wildfires, especially during extreme weather … Fire, which entered and damaged such property without authorization.” … Paxton is seeking punitive damages for damage caused to state property …
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Texas sues electric provider over state’s worst wildfire
17 Dec 2025 05:51 GMT
… , 2024, in Skellytown, Texas. The wildfire, which started Monday, has left … power lines sparked the largest wildfire in state history.
Attorney General … more than $1 billion in damage. The AG cites negligence in …
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Chemical Fallout of Wildfires May Last For Years Underground
17 Dec 2025 04:35 GMT
When wildfires race through forests, the most visible damage is … commonly reached during real wildfires. In heavily weathered … differences between high-intensity wildfires and lower-intensity burns. … step in understanding how wildfire behavior and underlying …
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Texas sues utility company over historic wildfire caused by downed powerlines
17 Dec 2025 01:57 GMT
Texas is suing the utility company whose downed power lines sparked the largest wildfire in state history, a deadly blaze that destroyed homes and livestock and charred miles of landscape, causing more than $1 billion in damage.
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Texas AG sues utility over 2024 Smokehouse Creek wildfire
17 Dec 2025 01:30 GMT
… the state for any damages caused by the wildfire.
Paxton said Xcel … updated. This created a substantial wildfire risk, which Xcel did nothing …
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Measuring the Impact of Floods and Wildfires from Space
17 Dec 2025 00:49 GMT
… impact of extreme floods and wildfires. The team collected satellite images … permanent water and fresh burn damage from existing land features. By … models to assess real-world damage more reliably and supports faster …