Wildfire Risk

June 2, 2023

Wildfires in Canada Spreading, New Fires in Additional Provinces

Canada wildfires continue to burn across Alberta and new fires ignite in Nova Scotia, damaging homes near Halifax.

May 11, 2023

Out of Control: Early Season Alberta Wildfires

Early season wildfires force tens of thousands from their homes and halt oil and gas operations across Alberta this month.

March 8, 2023

Will Wildfire Risk Mitigation Requirements Change the California In...

In Part 2, Host Maiclaire Bolton Smith continues the conversation about how insurers will need to access Big Data to effectively translate homeowner wildfire risk mitigation efforts into insurance discounts.

March 1, 2023

Will Wildfire Risk Mitigation Requirements Change the California In...

Host Maiclaire Bolton Smith sits down with Paul Brown, CoreLogic's Director of Insurance Market Strategy for Hazard and Risk Management about how insurers will need to access Big Data to effectively translate homeowner wildfire risk mitigation efforts into insurance discounts.

October 28, 2022

Five Years Later: The Tubbs Fire

As with other natural disasters, the October Firestorm had significant impacts on California’s economy – including personal economics for thousands of households.

September 8, 2022

The 2022 Wildfire Risk Report

As rising global temperatures continue to contribute to increasingly hazardous wildfire seasons, it is more important than ever for homeowners, insurers, and governments to understand the risk these hazards pose to their communities.

February 17, 2022

2021 Climate Change Catastrophe Report

Natural disasters are increasing in frequency and severity, impacting regions underprepared to handle an economic disruption, job displacement and the destruction of real estate assets. Using its advanced risk modeling technology, CoreLogic analyzed over 120 million residential structures in the ...

December 7, 2021

Fire on the Horizon: How Climate Change is Changing Wildfire Risk

Fire on the Horizon: How Climate Change is Changing Wildfire Risk

September 29, 2021

The 2021 Wildfire Report

Understanding All the Facets of Wildfire Impact to Housing Stock The 2021 wildfire season has already been destructive. As of September, 2021 ranks as the 6th highest year for both acres burned and number of fires in the U.S. over the past decade. But it is critical to note that the traditional h...

September 3, 2021

The Impact of Wildfires on Rent & Home Prices

As the Dixie Fire continues to burn, we look to the past to understand its potential impact. Diving into the longitudinal effects of the Glass and North Complex Fires of 2020 reveals impact on rent and home prices in the surrounding counties.

August 10, 2021

Update: Three Things to Know About the Dixie Fire

Updated: August 9, 2021 | 3:14 pm PT The Dixie Fire has become the 2nd largest wildfire recorded in California history The Dixie fire continues to grow. Approaching 500,000 acres in size, the Dixie Fire has now become the 2nd largest wildfire in recorded California History. Five of the 7 largest ...

December 3, 2020

2020 Wildfires

It can be argued that there is no real wildfire “season” anymore and that wildfires are occurring throughout the year in at least parts of the western U.S. Today, late year wildfires broke out in Southern California, with the Bond Fire in Orange county expanding from the 3,500 acres initially rep...