The fires have again renewed focus on dangers in what it known as the wildland-urban interface or WUI, where fire has marched into urban areas in both California and Colorado with greater losses than ever in recent years.

As wildfires ravage the Los Angeles region of California, killing at least 10 people and destroying neighborhoods, fire departments from across the Front Range are sending firefighters and crews to assist.

The wildfires tearing through Los Angeles aren’t likely to have an immediate impact on homeowner’s insurance premiums in Colorado. Insurance premiums in Colorado have been climbing for several years.