Who pays for California’s wildfires?

Marketplace : Who pays for California’s wildfires? Image
Marketplace : Who pays for California’s wildfires? Image

Who pays for California’s wildfires?

WBEZ brings you fact-based news and information. Sign up for our newsletters to stay up to date on the stories that matter.

The governor of California declared a state of emergency yesterday after wildfire forced nearly 200,000 people to evacuate. Wildfire season across the entire western part of the country is becoming more intense and more expensive every year — the federal government spent more than $2.4 billion on fire suppression in 2017. Today, a look at who pays after these disasters. Plus: scammed on the ‘Gram and a Brexit update.