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The Mouth

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6. The problem is people build in areas that have a wildfire ever 25-100 years

Reply to SWBTATTReg (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 3, 2025, 08:24 PM

Jan 3

We know this because some plants can't even reproduce without wildfire.

So someone moves into an area that burns with regularity and then gets upset when they can't get insurance.

Insurance is for things that are not likely to happen, not for things that *will* happen (except for life insurance).

We have hundreds of thousands of people building, and who have built, in areas that are *GOING* to burn.

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California will require insurance companies to offer coverage in wildfire zones (at a cost to consumers) [View all] usonian Dec 31 OP

Just curious, how much of Calif's geographical area is prone to fire dangers? I imagine quite a bit, being that SWBTATTReg Dec 31 #1

You bring up some good points, but I don't have answers. usonian Dec 31 #2

Thank you for the add'l information. I am thinking that since this is a long running topic of concern in Calif., SWBTATTReg Dec 31 #3

Fire season is over, late this year. usonian Dec 31 #4

I can respond for Southern California. Dem2theMax Dec 31 #5

The problem is people build in areas that have a wildfire ever 25-100 years The Mouth Jan 3 #6