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CALIFORNIA FIRE WATCH
See Cal Fire Incident Information May 4, 2021 – SOUTHERN FIRE UPDATE: Cal Fire still reporting 5184 acres burned. Now 55% contained as of 1:28 am. @CALFIRESANDIEGO #SouthernFire May 3, 2021 – SOUTHERN FIRE UPDATE: 5,184 acres burned. 25% contained. (per Cal Fire) 500 residents evacuated from Butterfield Ranch Campground and 3 structures destroyed. (per Times of San Diego) @CALFIRESANDIEGO…
ZOGG FIRE CAUSED BY PG&E ELECTRICAL LINES: CAL FIRE
Mar. 22, 2021 – Cal Fire investigators have determined last year’s Zogg Fire was caused by a pine tree contacting Pacific Gas & Electric Co. electrical distribution lines north of the community of Igo. The Zogg Fire started on September 27, 2020 and burned a total of 56,338 acres, destroyed 204 structures and caused four deaths. An investigative report on…
FIRE FIGHTING AIRCRAFT AND AVIATION
Credit: Christian Murdock April 27, 2021 – The Associated Press is reporting that the world’s largest firefighting airplane, a Boeing 747-400 Global SuperTanker, is being taken out of service as uneconomic. The SuperTanker has a 19,400-gallon capacity and is being taken out of service just as experts are predicting an especially nasty fire season in the West due to drought…
Wrongful death from a California wildfire
Deaths related to fires are always tragedies. Sometimes, there is no one who can be held accountable in court. Other times, there is an individual or entity legally responsible for the death of a loved one. In a natural disaster such as the fires in California in 2020, do not assume that no one is liable for the tragic death…
Three key principles in total loss wildfire insurance claims
If you suffer a disaster such as a total loss from wildfire and need to claim on your insurance, consider these three principles: Get a copy of your policies and read them. Insurance always starts with a written policy, so the first thing to do when you get ready to make a claim is to get a copy of any…
Additional living expense coverage basics for a total wild fire loss
A few words from Daniels Law partner, Bill Daniels: When we had a house fire in 2009, our big problem was what to do with the horses. We have lived on a small horse farm in the San Fernando Valley for about thirty years. My wife Cheryl is a serious animal person. So when the fire burned down our house,…
Hiring a contractor after a total wild fire loss in California
Probably the best tip we can offer on the contractor’s hiring front is to check a builder’s license or the registration of a home improvement vendor to see if the candidate you’re thinking of has problems in the past that could point to problems in the future. The California Department of Consumer Affairs Contractors State License Board is a good…
Depreciation in total wild fire loss insurance claims
Some insurance companies will not focus on depreciation when dealing with forest fire claims. This is good news. Depreciation is something most people don’t understand when they are buying insurance and they can make claims settlement, well, troubling. Simply put, your home or business building and personal belongings – furniture, fabric, tools, etc. – can lose value over time because…