--- title: The Risks of Hazard Blog | Intermap | Wildfire description: Wildfire | A blog that shows the power of location-based solutions in the world of insurance underwriting & risk management. --- [Investors](https://www.intermap.com/investors-2018-0) |[ Partners](https://www.intermap.com/partners-2018-0) |  [WebStore](https://store.intermap.com/MapShop.aspx?GeoLocation=World) [![Intermap Technologies Inc.](https://www.intermap.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Intermap%20Logo%202019%20-%20White.png?width=1656&height=277&name=Intermap%20Logo%202019%20-%20White.png "Intermap Technologies Inc.")](http://intermap.com) # [The Risks of Hazard](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog) ## [The Thomas Fire](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2018/01/the-thomas-fire) Posted by [Ivan P. Maddox](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/author/ivan-p-maddox) on Jan 31, 2018 9:02:43 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![Possible_FireShed_Example_with_Wind_and_Elevation_Shown-with-model---web.jpg](https://www.intermap.com/hs-fs/hubfs/social-suggested-images/Possible_FireShed_Example_with_Wind_and_Elevation_Shown-with-model---web.jpg?width=661&height=468&name=Possible_FireShed_Example_with_Wind_and_Elevation_Shown-with-model---web.jpg)Even in a year that is already infamous for US catastrophes, the Thomas Fire of December in the dry windswept hills north of Los Angeles was a staggering event. Ignited near Thomas Aquinas College southeast of Ojai on Route 150 (thus, the name!), it burned hard and it moved quickly with 50+ mph winds. After the wet spring (floods!), there was ample new fuel for fires, and the dry and breezy conditions drove risk levels to unprecedented heights. Sure enough, an unprecedented fire happened. [Read More](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2018/01/the-thomas-fire) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2018/01/the-thomas-fire#comments-listing) Topics: [Wildfire](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/topic/wildfire), [California](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/topic/california), [Fire Insurance](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/topic/fire-insurance) ## [Wildfires Surprise](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2017/10/wildfires-surprise-0-1) Posted by [Ivan Maddox and Chris White](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/author/ivan-maddox-and-chris-white) on Oct 25, 2017 7:44:36 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.intermap.com/hs-fs/hub/395294/file-2408735948.jpg) ](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2017/10/wildfires-surprise-0-1) The wildfires in California this month have been historically devastating, on their way to becoming [the most expensive and tragic wildfires](http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2017/10/10/467002.htm) in the country’s history. These wildfires seem to be unusual, or even unlike anything we have seen before. Sadly, there is a direct comparison – a very recent comparison, in fact. [Read More](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2017/10/wildfires-surprise-0-1) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2017/10/wildfires-surprise-0-1#comments-listing) Topics: [Wildfire](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/topic/wildfire), [California](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/topic/california) ## [Wildfire Season Is Here, Again, As Always](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2017/07/wildfire-season-is-here-again-as-always) Posted by [Ivan Maddox](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/author/ivan-maddox) on Jul 12, 2017 8:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.intermap.com/hubfs/images/Wildfire.jpg) ](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2017/07/wildfire-season-is-here-again-as-always) As The Risks of Hazard has [mentioned before](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2016/05/this-is-why-insurers-overlook-wildfire-but-shouldnt) (and even [before](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2016/03/why-are-carriers-still-ignoring-wildfire) that), it is incredible how little attention wildfire receives from underwriters and carriers. The huge fires in [Tennessee last autumn](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2016/11/wildfires-at-thanksgiving) didn’t change that, and the [January fires in Florida](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2017/03-wildfire-season-starts-always) didn’t either. [Read More](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2017/07/wildfire-season-is-here-again-as-always) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2017/07/wildfire-season-is-here-again-as-always#comments-listing) Topics: [Wildfire](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/topic/wildfire) ## [An Underwriter’s U.S. Summer Weather Report](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2017/06/an-underwriters-u.s.-summer-weather-report) Posted by [Ivan P. Maddox](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/author/ivan-p-maddox) on Jun 28, 2017 1:59:32 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.intermap.com/hubfs/Blog/Summer%20Forecast.jpg) ](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2017/06/an-underwriters-u.s.-summer-weather-report) The [Weather Network](https://www.theweathernetwork.com/us/news/articles/us-weather/2017-summer-forecast-temperature-precipitation/82385/) is broadcasting their 2017 summer forecast for the United States. Yep, the whole country for the next 3 months…because local forecasts a week in advance are so great, this must be really good stuff! Sarcasm aside… at least they are not being too precise, but rather giving generalized information relative to “normal”. [Read More](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2017/06/an-underwriters-u.s.-summer-weather-report) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2017/06/an-underwriters-u.s.-summer-weather-report#comments-listing) Topics: [Flood Insurance](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/topic/flood-insurance), [Wildfire](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/topic/wildfire), [Hurricane](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/topic/hurricane) ## [Wildfire Season Starts Always](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2017/03-wildfire-season-starts-always) Posted by [Ivan Maddox](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/author/ivan-maddox) on Mar 21, 2017 8:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.intermap.com/hs-fs/hub/395294/file-2412237765-jpg/Blog/Wildfire_2.jpg) ](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2017/03-wildfire-season-starts-always) Over the past few years, there hasn’t really been a traditional wildfire season in the U.S. and Canada. [The year’s worst fire](http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/insurance/global-disasters-may-including-fort-mcmurray-wildfire-led-us7-billion-claims-aon-benfield-1004093389/) was in northern Alberta…in May. Meanwhile, last year’s [most tragic U.S. fires](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj3vK3p4tvSAhXINiYKHSZ-Bm8QFggfMAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2016%2F12%2F05%2Fus%2Ftennessee-gatlinburg-wildfires%2F&usg=AFQjCNGXmcTzxcJDXxeQxPHGwrmDuEBs4g&sig2=s42v3x4HakJrA0mdVO_pHw&bvm=bv.149397726,d.eWE) were burning over [Thanksgiving in Tennessee](https://www.intermap.com/risks-of-hazard-blog/2016/11/wildfires-at-thanksgiving). This year, the tragedy started in February with Texas and Oklahoma experiencing [horrible and fatal wildfire](http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/07/us/wildfires-texas-deaths/) in February. There was almost no quiet season (also known as “winter”) for wildfire. 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