The National Weather Service issued red flag warnings for parts of both states as well as other regions ... emergency in response to the Table Rock Fire, a blaze that grew in the Blue Ridge ...

In today's Daily Briefing, we report on new maps that show the city is in less danger of a wildfire than earlier thought, ...

Even as the flames spread, the fires are much smaller than the worst wildfires in both states' histories ... the state's largest fire occurred in 1955 when the Lake Phelps fire spread to 203,000 ...

Three wildfires are currently burning in Polk and Henderson counties in North Carolina. The largest fire, the Black Cove Fire, has spread to over 2,800 acres and is at 0% containment. Over 260 ...

Despite a five-fold increase in state-designated danger zones, private carriers use their own risk templates for determining ...

Real estate analyst Steve Thomas also noticed that his Ladera Ranch home now sits in a “moderate” fire ... United Policyholders. But, she said, “insurance companies don’t rely on these ...

executive director of United Policyholders. But, she said, “insurance companies don’t rely on these maps to decide who they’re going to insure and how much they’re going to charge.” Also see: Altadena ...

And those maps are more detailed and up-to-date than the new Cal Fire hazard zones. “People are nervous about it,” added consumer advocate Amy Bach, executive director of United Policyholders.