Displaced residents sheltering in Huntington Beach, California, helped one other amid uncertainty after a chemical tank began overheating at an industrial complex, prompting evacuation orders. #California #GardenGrove

Los Angeles: walking across it in a day!

The risk of a “catastrophic” explosion at a chemical tank in a Los Angeles-area city was averted by Monday, but around 16,000 people remained under evacuation orders as some risks remained, officials said.

18/May 🔥 Órdenes de evacuación de última hora en Simi Valley, California, mientras un enorme incendio en matorrales amenaza barrios completos cerca de Los Ángeles. Varias estructuras ya fueron alcanzadas por las llamas y los bomberos luchan contra el fuego con helicópteros y aviones cisterna en una emergencia que sigue fuera de control. #losangeles #california #parati #reel #fb

The California FAIR Plan just got a rate increase approved and if you own or are buying in the Oakland or Berkeley Hills, this affects you directly. Here’s what the numbers actually look like: The average increase is about 30%. But it’s not that simple. Roughly half of all FAIR Plan policyholders will see increases between 30–50%. A quarter could see significantly higher increases depending on their fire risk zone. And about a quarter will actually see a decrease, up to 80% lower. This goes into