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Foothill Fire Flash Newsletter
Fall 2024. Publication by the El Dorado County Fire Safe Council (EDCFSC) discussing: – Eaves: Home hardening spotlight including how to close in soffits– Fire Safe Council Doings/helpful programs– Wildlife …
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California’s Home Insurance Crisis: How did we get here and what’s being done?
California’s Home Insurance Crisis: How did we get here and what’s being done? Hundreds of thousands of Californians have found getting homeowners insurance is increasingly difficult and expensive. ABC10 dives …
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Survey of Stakeholder Perceptions of Wildfire Mitigations for Homes in California and Oregon
The Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF) — the research affiliate of NFPA® — commissioned a comprehensive survey of residents, fire departments, and local governments in California and Oregon with the …
The following is a presentation by the El Dorado County Office of Wildfire Preparedness and Resilience for the August 29, 2023, El Dorado County Board of Supervisors meeting. The presentation may be downloaded for easier viewing.
California’s homeowners insurance crisis is growing and spreading to car insurance
July 7, 2023. KPBS. Excerpts: “Some insurance carriers have stopped writing new homeowner policies in California. The most recent are the largest so far: Allstate and State Farm.” “Soller noted that auto insurance in California functions a little differently. California has a good driver law. It requires every insurance company writing private passenger coverage to insure good drivers,” he said, adding that most Californians are good drivers, thus giving them options.”