Even if you have insurance, you can apply for assistance through FEMA if you live in a declared federal disaster area.
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra has declared the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles County a public health emergency.
The Insurance Commissioner says his department is looking into claims many people lost their homeowners insurance in the months leading up to fires.
If your insurance policy was canceled, you may have some recourse based on the California insurance commissioner's latest order. The state may also be able to help fire victims without any insurance.
State Farm cited “catastrophe exposure” as one reason it wasn’t renewing policies for many Californians, including those in Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades.
Ocean water can be used in extreme cases to fight wildfires, but freshwater is preferred due to equipment corrosion, soil damage, and logistical challenges.
The Palisades Fire could cause more than $10 billion in damages, further straining the state’s fragile insurance market.
California’s insurance commissioner won’t allow canceled or nonrenewed policies in and around the fire zones for a year.
The wildfires in the Los Angeles area will test California's efforts to stabilize the state's insurance marketplace after many insurers stopped issuing residential policies due to the high fire risk.
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