A Tennessee firefighter died and three others were hospitalized after they became trapped while battling a house fire late Tuesday, fire officials said. Fire crews were called to a house fire on Rile Street around 11:30 p.m., the Memphis Fire …
Fire crews built containment lines and patrolled for hot spots throughout the day on Wednesday to continue to keep a massive Southern California wildfire from growing. Containment on the Rabbit Fire grew to 55% with extreme heat and low humidity …
Firefighters gained ground Monday against a large wildfire and three smaller blazes in the torrid interior of Southern California. The Rabbit Fire grew slightly overnight to more than 12 square miles but containment jumped to 35%, according to the Riverside …
Kin is expanding into Arizona, marking the digital insurer’s first move into the U.S. Southwest. Kin is a direct-to-consumer digital insurer focused on the growing homeowners insurance market. It is a licensed carrier that offers coverage through its reciprocal exchanges …
A landslide tore apart luxury homes on Southern California`s Palos Verdes Peninsula this week, leaving a confused jumble of collapsed roofs, shattered walls, tilted chimneys and decks dangling over an adjacent canyon. The slide in the Los Angeles County city …
Twelve homes were evacuated in a Los Angeles-area city after a major ground shift put them at risk of collapse, officials said. Janice Hahn, chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, visited Rolling Hills Estates, a city 19 …
Florida’s attorney general has taken extraordinary measures against a Tampa-based pool company, shutting down the company and securing a lifetime business ban against the owner, who left hundreds of swimming pools unfinished around the area. In a consent judgment in …
Authorities have more than doubled the number of people battling a wildfire that has burned structures and forced the evacuation of homes in southwestern Washington near the Columbia River Gorge. The blaze that began Sunday in the unincorporated area of …
Los Angeles, Calif.-based Mercury Insurance announced five new coverages and five new discounts available for homeowners and renters in Nevada. Mercury’s new coverages provide additional insurance protections with an option for environmentally-friendly replacement products. Discounts are available for homeowners already …
Extremely hot, dry conditions forecast across much of the West through the Fourth of July are heightening concerns about wildfires and the dangers of fireworks, including in Salt Lake City where officials are replacing their traditional explosive extravaganza with a …
