The old way of insuring against fires isn’t working anymore.ByEmma Marris

MARCH 15, 2022, 9:42 AM ETSHARE

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/03/wildfire-insurance-california-fair-plan/627065/

Since 2016, more than 50,000 structures in California have been destroyed by wildfire. During fire season in the West, when the sky is dim with smoke and the sun’s an eerie red, you might find yourself breathing in tiny carbonized particles of what used to be someone’s front-porch swing.

These fires are only going to get worse as the climate warms. Unless we want to keep risking lives and inhaling incinerated dreams, something has to change.

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The California Department of Insurance last monthreleasednew regulations that require insurance companies to reward homeowners who take steps to protect their home from wildfire, such as clearing brush and trees from the immediate vicinity of their home or putting on a fire-resistant roof. The policy is being widely…