Fires

The Los Angeles wildfires have killed at least two dozen people and destroyed thousands of homes, prompting questions of what’s to blame for the blazes. A new Emerson College poll asks Americans if climate change contributed to the wildfires and whether California Gov. Gavin Newsom has done a...

Companies in California and across the United States are pitching in to help consumers dealing with wildfires in the state. What Happened: Wildfires in California have forced thousands of people to be evacuated from their homes as wildfires led to power outages and damaged properties, marking one...

Wildfires in the Los Angeles area have canceled at least one major sporting event Wednesday and more could be on the way as officials work to control the spread and more devastation in the region. Here's a look at how the sports world is being impacted and could be in the future. NHL Game Cancelled...

Los Angeles fires in the Pacific Palisades neighborhoods and other regions are quickly disrupting the entertainment sector as local fire departments work to contain the disaster and minimize additional damage. TV Shows Shut Down Production: The television sector saw multiple television shows halt...

The deadly wildfires in Maui, which claimed the lives of more than 100 people, are creating a whirlwind of political debate. GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy didn’t hesitate to spotlight the perceived lapses in response by state officials. His contention? A delay in releasing water resources,...

Insurance companies such as American International Group Inc (NYSE: AIG), Farmers Group, State Farm and Allstate Corp (NYSE: ALL) are reducing or restricting their home insurance offerings in high-risk areas across the U.S. What Happened: AIG is planning curbs on home-insurance sales in 200...

Vehicles catching on fire is not a new phenomenon. Firefighters do say, however, that fires from electric vehicles are much harder to put out than those of cars with internal combustion engines. What Happened: On Saturday, a Twitter user posted a video of a Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) engulfed in...

French renewable energy giant Neoen SA (OTC: NOSPF) plans to resume testing of a large energy storage project in Victoria, Australia, after a fire in July halted progress, CNBC reported on Monday, citing the company. What Happened: The grid-scale project run by Neon plans to switch back on the...

PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG) is planning to plead guilty to 84 felony counts of involuntary manslaughter in the 2018 California wildfire case on Tuesday, the Associated Press reported. What Happened None of the executives at the electricity and natural gas provider have been charged, and the...