Wildfire

Typically, about 10,000 wildfires occur annually in California, but the frequency of fire ignitions increases rather sharply during the dry and windy months of July and August.

With record-setting wildfire losses in 2017, and losses steadily increasing year over year, what more can—or must—be done to reduce the detrimental impact of wildfires?

Wildfires have been thrust into the spotlight after a record destructive season. Regulators, researchers, and (re)insurers alike seek a common goal of risk mitigation.

Canadians have suffered an increasing number of natural and man-made disasters that have devastated communities and cost insurers more than CAD 5 billion in 2016 alone.

The western United States, California in particular, has already suffered a grueling wildfire season this year, with just over a month to go. What caused the fires is still being debated, but once the sparks were ignited, which major factors contributed to the ongoing destruction?

Current wildfire damage to California's grape vines and their fruit is ranging from minimal to catastrophic. In cases of the latter, years of waiting will be needed to fully restore productivity.

Whether you want to model bushfires on a few acres or on large swaths of territories across the entire continent of Australia, you first need to model what those bushfires burn: the "fuel" on the ground.

The catastrophic wildfires that raced through Gatlinburg last week claimed 14 lives and nearly 1,700 homes, devastating the region and shocking residents long accustomed to the safety of this peaceful, forest idyll.

My father could remember standing night after night in his back yard, 20 miles from London, watching the orange glow in the sky as the city burned as a result of bombing during World War Two.

Officials are just beginning to assess the damage in Fort McMurray following the massive devastation caused by the wildfire that began on May 1.