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

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

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

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 ...

One of the key differences between public and private fire prevention organizations, both of which offer emergency response services in their local communities, is how they are funded.

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

Chris Dunn, owner of Covered 6, told that outlet his phone has been “ringing off the hook” as the Hollywood elite jockey for ...

Insurers are deploying private firefighters amid the Los Angeles wildfires. Are they an added bonus for all — or only for ...

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

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

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

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