NBC Montana has been following the abnormally dry conditions the state has been facing following below average snowpack conditions.This has opened Montana’s win
Kansas’ recognition as a top fire state has long been overdue.The state experiences at least 5,000 wildfires annually, which ranks it among the top five states for number of wildfire incidents in the country among the likes of Texas, Oregon, and Montana. Kansas is also a top prescribed burning state in acreage, with well over one million acres burned yearly, according to the Coalition of Prescribed Fire Councils.
Soaring insurance costs threaten preventive fire providers Controlled fires rarely escape despite high-profile incidents California launches new state fund to fill insurance gap By David Sherfinski KING WILLIAM COUNTY, Virginia, April 12 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A few years ago, the Forest Stewards Guild conservation group could buy an insurance policy to conduct controlled burns to cut wildfire risk - or for other ecological purposes - for about $10,000 per year. No more.
A few years ago, the Forest Stewards Guild conservation group could buy an insurance policy to conduct controlled burns to cut wildfire risk - or for other ecological purposes - for about $10,000 per year.