Santa Rosa Press Democrat4d
Private firefighters are increasingly popular with insurers. But do they pose a risk?
Private firefighters are a growing part of insurance companies’ strategy to head off wildfire-related damages. But Cal Fire ...
These L.A. Homeowners Installed Private Fire Hydrants. Here’s How They Fared.
Our reporter caught up with a number of people who had prepared for wildfires with built-in systems. “I’m sleeping with one ...
City of Omaha to inspect City View fire alarm system, private property without security since September
If City View fails a fire inspection, and if any remaining repairs are not made by Jan. 31, a vacate order will be issued for ...
KALW3d
Private firefighters are helping out in L.A. wildfires. It raises ethical questions
Insurers are deploying private firefighters amid the Los Angeles wildfires. Are they an added bonus for all — or only for ...
Business Insider5d
Private firefighters breakdown how they spend most of their time — and it's not protecting mansions
Private firefighters aren't doing what you likely think they are — not exactly. Reports of wealthy homeowners in the Los Angeles area paying private firefighters thousands of dollars per day ...
Reason6d
In Defense of Private Firefighters
Some of those wealthy enough to do so invested in fire mitigation technology and hired private firefighters to preserve their property. Keith Wasserman, managing partner at Gelt Venture Partners ...
Palo Alto Weekly5d
Private firefighters are increasingly popular with insurers. But do they pose a risk?
As the Palisades Fire bore down on Southern California last week, the private fire crew he oversees headed out to help defend homes for their customers: insurance companies that offer wildfire ...
Yahoo News5d
Private firefighters breakdown how they spend most of their time — and it's not protecting mansions
Providing on-site protection during a fire is a tiny part of what private firefighting companies do, executives told BI. Crews for on-site protection cost thousands per day. Companies in the space ...
OPB4d
Private firefighters are helping out in LA wildfires. It raises ethical questions
Many people had never heard of private firefighters until recent days, when a post on X from a Los Angeles resident went viral. “Does anyone have access to private firefighters to protect our ...