Insurance Commissioner Lara Extends Insurance Cancelation Moratorium in Wildfire Areas

November 9, 2020 6:10 pmNovember 9, 2020 3:10 pm

On Thursday, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced that, for the second year in a row, a one-year moratorium would be placed on insurers from canceling or not-renewing homeowners policies in wildfire-affected ZIP codes. Altogether, the announcement will affect 2.1...

Over 100,000 Evacuated in Orange County from Encroaching Wildfires

October 27, 2020 2:57 pm

On Tuesday, the Silverado and Blue Ridge Fires in Orange County grew to over 20,000 acres combined, forcing more evacuations in the cities of Irvine, Yorba Linda, and others throughout the county. The Silverado Fire grew to over 11,000 acres...

60,000 Evacuated in Irvine Over Wildfire Threat

October 26, 2020 3:01 pmOctober 28, 2020 10:57 am

On Monday, the city of Irvine issued an evacuation order for 60,000 residents due to the Silverado Fire growing rapidly around the city. https://twitter.com/City_of_Irvine/status/1320758779613384706 The Silverado Fire began early on Monday, erupting as a vegetation fire at 6:47 A.M. just...