wildfire

A summer dry season makes the hills east of California’s coastal cities prone to devastating wildfires, while the Central Valley hosts some of the world’s most productive farmland.

After wildfires spread in Colorado in late August, an email sent to employees directed them to manually fill out forms to prepare for the potential loss of access to a program used for damage assessment.

Although Goodman has not revealed what prompted him to part ways with the property, its appearance on the market came just a few weeks after his longtime California home was razed by the January wildfires.

Insurers writing property coverage in California are required to discount premiums to account for steps taken by individual homeowners, businesses and communities that lessen wildfire risks.

The technology is helpful for identifying areas of a wildfire, even underground, that are still smoldering, said Daan Arscott, the company’s director of business development.