#california-wildfires

#california-wildfires

Insurance claims from the Eaton wildfire could fully exhaust a state fund established to protect customers against wildfires caused by utility companies, according to California's Catastrophe Response Council.

The Fort fire, ignited late Wednesday night in Lebec, has rapidly expanded to over 175 acres by Thursday morning and prompted evacuation warnings in Kern County.

"They're saying it's going to cost $5 million to rebuild the house that cost a third of that. We just don't have the finances..."

The recent decision allows insurance companies a significant profit post-wildfires, while Californians face rising costs without adequate public input or limits on future assessments.

Hundreds of firefighters in Los Angeles faced alarming exposure levels to lead and mercury after battling the Palisades and Eaton blazes, raising health concerns.

Seeing smoke inside our house was alarming, but of course we weren't getting any of the government-aided text messages. We weren't getting any guidance. It all happened so fast.

Ashley Bryn Carter documented her cottage in Altadena moments before a devastating wildfire, which destroyed her home, leaving her with only a clawfoot tub standing.