June 5, 2023, 1:27 PM CDT By Denise Chow and Evan Bush Millions of people across the Midwest are under dangerous air quality conditions Monday, as smoke from wildfires in eastern Canada wafts over the region. Hazy skies have blanketed a wide swath of the country from the Ohio Valley to as far south as … Continue reading Air quality levels in parts of the U.S. plunge as Canada wildfires rage
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Increasing Cost of Claims Drives State Farm Out of the California Property Insurance Market
APCIA’s response came a day after State Farm made a surprise announcement on Friday that it is “necessary to take these actions now to improve” its financial strength and that it “will continue to evaluate our approach based on changing market conditions.” The insurer cited increased risks from wildfires and inflation among the reasons. This … Continue reading Increasing Cost of Claims Drives State Farm Out of the California Property Insurance Market
Wildfires causing air quality problems in Illinois Friday
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) - Air quality across the state has been impacted on Friday due to wildfire smoke. The smoke originates from fires that …Wildfires causing air quality problems in Illinois Friday
Fire Protection Engineers and the Wildland Urban Interface
Learn how a fire protection engineer (FPE) can provide engineering-based solutions to help your community with wildland urban interface (WUI) fire planning and mitigation activities. Brian Metzger, FPE, U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) FPEs apply their knowledge of materials, chemistry, social science and fire to reduce the risk of fires and protect communities. One area where … Continue reading Fire Protection Engineers and the Wildland Urban Interface
Shifting the safety rules paradigm – Introducing doctrine to US wildland firefighting operations
A VERY interesting study. It explores the shift the US Forest Service took from seeing rules from a compliance/violation logic that people *must* …Shifting the safety rules paradigm – Introducing doctrine to US wildland firefighting operations
New Drones Could Spot Wildfires Earlier, Even Help Snuff Them Out – Scientific American
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