Voice of OC (https://voiceofoc.org/tag/wildfires/)
Wesley Oliphant points out how some building in Irvine has occurred in areas considered of high risk for wildfires. He argues against such building by mentioning not only the dangers of the fires but also the hidden costs for homeowners.
Some Trabuco Canyon and Rancho Santa Margarita homeowners recently took to social media, shocked when their insurance companies raised prices and dropped customers following the 2018 California wildfires, leaving them scrambling to find alternative insurance options to protect their properties.
An Orange County grand jury took a look at how OC disaster alert systems work earlier this year. They weren’t impressed. County and city officials are falling behind in making the recommended improvements.