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Residents raise wildfire-related homeowners insurance concerns; county points to Firewise and mitigation resources
Summary
Clinton and other community councils reported concerns about homeowners insurance losses and premium increases tied to wildfire risk; county staff advised that insurance decisions are company-specific and recommended Firewise and local wildfire mitigation specialists.
Residents at the May 28 Missoula County all-community council meeting raised fears that homeowners insurance could be canceled or become unaffordable because of wildfire risk.
Bonnie Roberts, representing the Clinton Community Council, recounted a community member’s report that “they plan on canceling all of Western Montana's homeowners insurance” and said some neighbors had seen large premium increases. Roberts said one neighbor’s premium had risen by about $600 a month and…
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