"Here" is where?
Spokane
Oh, wow! The news reflected a brutal horrendous fire there!
Definitely human caused and at this point we still hope it was just an accident, but three fires so close to town on a windy day seems a little suspicious. Already starting to hear "I know a guy that said he saw a guy...". Hopefully we eventually get answers that provide some clarity. Right now it's just sadness for those that lost their homes.
If you find out it's wanna-be military gun nut tannerite exploding target shooters like at the fire on nearby state land shooting range, who contributed to it getting shut down ... just hang em'!
Not sure about everywhere else, but Central Oregon had basically no winter, but Spring Rain kept the grass growing great! Now the dang fires that they get from all there miss management of the forest! Colorado is in the same boat!
Me? I’m on my 3rd house insurance company in the last few years and and I’m sure I’ll be looking for a fourth next year. I live in a meadow with a large defendable green area. The Claremont Fire is close but under control. A guy I know that was evacuated initially from Claremont said he can’t get regular house insurance. The mortgage company, I believe, gave him coverage that only covers his principal balance.
The whole situation is sad. I understand it too well for the insurance cos. They used to insure for a single risk event and the one-off catastrophe every 50 to 75 years. Now they happen somewhere every 3-5 years. You can’t price the risk at a reasonable level. It cost too much to rebuild a house and the contents are too much. The events are so extreme that what looks like a defensible house is completely obliterated during the event. A lot of these houses lost were suburbia USA. Fire was too fast and too hot and the defense was inadequate. I doubt any amount of defense resources would have helped.
