Protecting private homes during a wildfire for thousands of dollars a day is a tiny sliver of what private firefighters do ...

Private firefighters are a growing part of insurance companies’ strategy to head off wildfire-related damages. But Cal Fire ...

Our reporter caught up with a number of people who had prepared for wildfires with built-in systems. “I’m sleeping with one ...

Amid the devastation of the fires, private firefighters have sparked anger, a sign of inequality between the city's ...

Hiring a private fire crew costs thousands of dollars a day, and most work through government contracts or with insurance ...

Private firefighters hired by the government, insurance companies or individuals are among the thousands of responders ...

Not everything has been torched in the California wildfires. Some of those wealthy enough to do so invested in fire ...

Private firefighters are working alongside municipal departments to battle the wildfires. Here's how much they cost.

While social media amplifies (and attacks) wealthy homeowners offering to "pay any amount" for mitigation — and such outfits ...

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 ...

Of course, firefighter unions don’t like the competition, just as they dislike volunteer firefighting departments.

A real estate CEO in California is drawing ire for offering to pay “any amount” to private firefighters to protect his home ...