The LA wildfires will undoubtedly lead to changes in building codes and to our thinking about our own exposure to devastating fires.
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A perfect storm for fire insurance
After devastating fires in 2020 and 2021, the cost of insuring homes and other buildings in high-risk forested areas of Colorado has skyrocketed
When utilities shut down the electrical grid
Xcel Energy had never before shut off power to its customers in Colorado to reduce risk of wildfires, but it’s not the first utility do so. It’s a complex, technical operation pioneered in California
Red-flag warnings on the rise in Colorado
As fire risk has grown in Colorado, the state’s electrical utilities have elevated their risk. The Marshall Fire, some say, has made them even more nervous.
Study shows warming, drying climate causing fires to climb uphill in Western states
Wildfires can climb higher on mountain slopes because of increasing warmth, increasing Western forests vulnerable to wildfire by 11% new research shows.
There Will Be Fire: Colorado arrives at the dawn of megafires
Why East Troublesome was Colorado’s most disturbing fire in 2020. And how the briskly warming climate may put Vail, Aspen and others in the paths of megafires.
Reflections after East Troublesome
Greensburg, Kan., rebuilt green erand better after a devastating tornado. Grand County, which lost hundreds of homes to the East Troublesome fire, can too.
