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high-risk fire zones
Coverage of high-risk fire zones in the Nexus archive.
- Wildfire risk drives 84% spike in California home insurance costs in 5 years, Stanford study finds
A Stanford study found California home insurance premiums increased by 84% over five years, driven by wildfire risk. High-risk fire zones saw the largest impacts, with more homeowners shifting to the state's costly FAIR Plan as insurers reduce coverage.