Jan 20, 2025 · Private firefighters are increasingly popular with inusurers. But some argue it creates a two-tiered system where only the homes of the rich are saved.

Jan 18, 2025 · Turns out people can contract private firefighters, but it's not cheap, as recent media reports have made clear. And it's no guarantee that their properties will be spared. And it's no guarantee ...

Jan 14, 2025 · Private firefighters can be contracted by communities or individuals who want to ensure they have access to firefighting services in the event of an emergency.

Jan 17, 2025 · Private firefighters are a growing part of insurance companies’ strategy to head off wildfire-related damages. But Cal Fire says they can sometimes pose a safety risk.

Jan 24, 2025 · A few days after the L.A. Fires sparked, a private firefighting association’s director told The New York Times that about 45 percent of all firefighters in the States are private. Most work as ...

Jan 12, 2025 · Since the Palisades and Eaton wildfires erupted on Jan. 7 — two of the biggest and most destructive in California’s history — the deployment of private firefighters has again become a politicized...

Jan 9, 2025 · Understanding the role of private fire companies during wildland fires – and why public agency firefighters voice concerns

Jan 16, 2025 · 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.

Jan 12, 2025 · A two-person private firefighting crew with a small vehicle can cost $3,000 a day, while a larger crew of 20 firefighters in four fire trucks can run to $10,000 a day, according to Bryan Wheelock ...

Jan 11, 2025 · Private firefighters hired by homeowners directly have drawn criticism for heightening class divides during disasters. This week, a Pacific Palisades homeowner received backlash for putting a call ...