Dr. Arindam Samanta

8/30/2019 - 1 min read

Firefighters gain ground on Wyoming’s Pedro Mountain Fire

The Pedro Mountain Fire surpassed 12,000 acres and destroyed four structures in Wyoming; Verisk’s FireLine wildfire risk management tool is guiding analysis.

8/13/2019 - 2 min read

Museum Fire scars national parkland near Flagstaff, Arizona

The Museum Fire consumed nearly 2,000 acres in the area of Arizona’s Coconino National Forest. Verisk’s FireLine guided the analysis of wildfire risk factors.

6/25/2019 - 3 min read

Constant innovation keeps insurers ahead of wildfire risk

Assessing wildfire risk to properties takes deep, diverse data, plus sophisticated analytics and scientific methods in an ecosystem of constant innovation.

Landsat Image Of The Chuckegg Creek Fire

5/31/2019 - 1 min read

Winds steer Alberta’s Chuckegg Creek Fire away from town

FireLine, Verisk’s wildfire risk management tool, is guiding analysis of risk factors within the perimeter of the Chuckegg Creek Fire in Alberta, Canada.

5/8/2019 - 4 min read

Growing wildfire exposure feeds need to grasp risk factors

A record 2018 wildfire season in California, with signals suggesting more of the same to come, is driving insurers to seek better risk assessment tools.

2/11/2019 - 3 min read

California wildfire destruction aligns with identified risks

Property destruction from the November 2018 Camp and Woolsey Fires in California shows a strong correlation with areas identified as at risk by FireLine®, Verisk’s wildfire risk management tool.

Camp Fire 11 08 18 Landsat Brighter Closeup

11/13/2018 - 2 min read

Raging California wildfires burn thousands of properties

Wildfires in California surpassed 215,000 acres burned as of November 12, destroying thousands of structures, forcing mass evacuations, and reportedly causing 43 fatalities.

11/9/2018 - 1 min read

Special Hazard Zones capture wildfire risk beyond the flames

When wildfires hit populated areas, flames may not be the only cause of insured loss. Beyond the perimeter of a fire, smoke and ash can damage properties that don’t actually ignite during a wildfire.

11/7/2018 - 2 min read

Taking on fire risk in Western Canada with data analytics

British Columbia’s worst wildfire season on record has vividly demonstrated Canadian insurers’ need for access to solutions that help assess wildfire risk to properties.

10/4/2018 - 3 min read

Wyoming fires’ growing footprint threatens hundreds of homes

Wildfires continue to burn near the Wyoming/Colorado border, and the largest, most destructive ones—the Roosevelt, Marten Creek, and Ryan fires—are at various stages of containment.

8/13/2018 - 1 min read

Mendocino Complex Fire, California’s largest, keeps burning

Verisk's FireLine categorized more than 99 percent of the Mendocino Complex Fire area as at risk, with over 94 percent at high or extreme risk.

8/1/2018 - 2 min read

Slow progress reported against destructive Carr Fire

FireLine, Verisk’s wildfire risk management tool, is guiding analysis of risk factors seen within the Carr Fire’s perimeter. FireLine categorized more than 99 percent of the fire area as at risk, with more than 90 percent at high or extreme risk.

7/17/2018 - 3 min read

Multiple wildfires scorch U.S. West; 300 structures destroyed

Just four of the dozens of wildfires burning across the western United States have consumed nearly a quarter million acres, killed one person, and destroyed more than 300 structures, according to reports from federal and state agencies fighting the blazes. For some affected areas, the threat remains active in an already-busy wildfire season.

6/26/2018 - 1 min read

416 Fire’s spread resumes as dry conditions build

The 416 Fire approached 35,000 acres as it spread along the west side of State Route 550 north of Durango, Colorado. Rainfall temporarily slowed the fire’s growth.

6/15/2018 - 1 min read

Ute Park Fire threat diminishes despite dry weather

The Ute Park Fire approached 37,000 acres in size as it burned an area along U.S. 64 in Colfax County, New Mexico. The fire started near the highway between Eagle Nest Lake and Cimarron, according to the New Mexico Fire Information website, which reported the fire as 77 percent contained in its June 11 morning update. The cause was still under investigation.