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Reducing municipal fire risk: Wyoming Dozer Academy enhances defensible perimeter | Local News
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (593+ words) Dozers clear rocks, trees and other obstacles to create a fire break around Hartville. Wyoming Dozer Academy students and proctors work to create a fire break along the rocky terrain above Hartville." GUERNSEY " The Wyoming Dozer Academy occupied Hartville and…...
Wildfire protection certificate expands to Wyoming homeowners
3+ week, 3+ day ago (783+ words) A Laramie County Fire District 10 Laramie County truck crosses the blockade onto Horse Creek Road, at the intersection of Round Top Road, northwest of Cheyenne, and heads north on March 1, 2024, to assist in efforts to control a grass fire. CHEYENNE…...
Home hardening can save a structure from wildfire
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (1033+ words) On March 17, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) warned that "dormant vegetation" and seasonal lows in fuel moisture had created "elevated fire conditions" across Wyoming, making the landscape particularly vulnerable to fast-moving grass fires. BUFFALO " During a large wildfire event,…...
Washington Home Insurance Costs Likely to Climb in 2026 | Insurify
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (400+ words) Homeowners in Washington pay much less for insurance than the national average, according to Insurify data, but experts expect premiums to rise slightly this year. The average yearly home insurance premium in Washington State was $1, 533 by the end of 2025, according…...
Average Pet Insurance Rates as of February 2026 | Insurify
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (792+ words) The average cost of pet insurance for cats and dogs held steady through January. As of Feb. 1, the average monthly cost of pet insurance was $43 for dogs and $23 for cats, according to Insurify data. These rates are identical to the…...
Illinois Homeowners Face Near-Record Insurance Rate Hike | Insurify
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (476+ words) Home insurance in Illinois is about to get much more expensive for about 1. 5 million State Farm customers. The insurer is raising its property insurance rates by 27%, effective Aug. 15 for existing customers and July 15 for new customers. The increase is one…...
CA Judge Rules State Insurer of Last Resort Can't Deny Smoke Damage Claims | Insurify
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (440+ words) California's FAIR Plan may have to cover thousands of smoke-damage claims it had previously denied, following a Los Angeles Court ruling. And while that may be good news for homeowners across the state with previously rejected claims, critics warn the…...