These are truly historic days for the city of Los Angeles, as the L.A. Times make abundantly clear about the firestorms (not just fires) now raging in and around the city. … Today’s infernos may yet rank as one of the nation’s worst natural disasters if they don’t get control of fires soon. … The obvious immediate concern is the safety of residents. But a huge looming business question is: Can California’s insurance industry survive many more such blazes? Politico has more.. … Politico piece via News Items.