Even California Fire Stations Can’t Get Fire Insurance

Lawmakers were shocked to hear that a Tehama County station north of Sacramento couldn’t issue bonds for a project because its coverage fell short.
Even California Fire Stations Can’t Get Fire Insurance
A U.S. forestry firefighter cools a burning modular home to protect a nearby structure in Deerhorn Valley as the Harris fire rages near Jamul, Calif., on Oct. 24, 2007. David McNew/Getty Images
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California’s homeowners insurance crisis has left even some fire stations without coverage, which left lawmakers in shock during a recent Cal Fire budget discussion.

“There is a story right here. We can’t get fire insurance at a fire station that is going to be manned by firefighters. That is where we are in California. That, to me, is just crazy,” Republican state Sen. Brian Dahle said during a Senate Budget Subcommittee meeting.