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California’s firefighters have already put out more than 290 wildfires in 2024, but some are facing difficulties in insuring their home bases amid the state’s risky fire profile.
Those problems came to the forefront Thursday when Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) administration defended an $11 million request from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to replace a kitchen at Ishi Conservation Camp in Northern California.
That camp, which houses and trains firefighters, could not be insured properly by Cal Fire. That resulted in the high-dollar request because, normally, bonds based on the value of the property cover maintenance, but a lack of quality insurance prevented that, according to Finance Department Analyst Victor Lopez.
“The insurance industry, they weren’t interested in selling insurance policies in the region due to the perceived fire risk in the area,” Lopez said.
State Sen. Brian Dahle, a Republican from Northern California’s Lassen County, was flabbergasted by the situation, stating: “We can’t get fire insurance at a fire station that’s going to be manned by firefighters. That’s where we are in California. That, to me, is crazy.”
According to the Washington Examiner report, North Carolina Democrat State Sen. Josh Becker capitalized on the moment to point out a bill he introduced that would give homeowners credit for installing fire-resistant roofs and building fire breaks.
Senate Budget Subcommittee hearing yesterday: “We can’t get fire insurance at a fire station that’s going to be manned by firefighters,” said Sen. Brian Dahle, a Republican from Lassen County, in the northeast corner of the state. “That’s where we are in California. That to me is… pic.twitter.com/PjziWYpmIX
— Senator Brian Dahle (@BrianDahleCA) April 12, 2024
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