Will betting on wildfires lead to arson?

By: Kylie Mohr, High Country News

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: July 2, 2026

Words: 1,246

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Editor’s note: The California-specific wildfire betting market, Wyldfyre, took its website offline following the publication of this story.

Sylvie Andrews and her partner didn’t just lose the new house they’d helped build when the Eaton Fire ripped through Altadena, California, in January 2025. They lost an entire decade’s worth of sacrifices they’d made to put down roots in their hometown, and the community they’d created. “We put a lot of blood, sweat and tears into …

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