In fire-prone California, many residents can't afford wildfire insurance
- Written by Gireesh Shrimali, Precourt Scholar, Stanford University
A helicopter drops water while battling the Saddle Ridge Fire in Porter Ranch, Calif., on Oct. 11, 2019.AP Photo/Noah BergerCalifornia’s relatively quiet 2019 fire season ended in October. Just days after Pacific Gas & Electric cut power to half a million customers in Northern California during high-wind conditions, the Saddle Ridge fire...
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