California wildfires losses estimated at over $1B
The blazes have blackened more than 245,000 acres, (86,200 hectares) and destroyed an estimated 4,600 homes along with wineries and commercial buildings since erupting on October 8 and 9.
A burned typewriter sticks out of burned ashes as Josette Lushenko searches through remains where her sister, Karen Aycock, died during the fire in the Coffey Park area of Santa Rosa, California, on October 20, 2017.
The California Department of Insurance said on Thursday its preliminary estimate for insured wildfire losses was $1.05 billion, based on claims received by the state’s eight largest insurers.
The numbers are expected to rise as there will be more insurance claims as the most destructive fire in California's history has transformed thousands of homes to ash.
TRT World 's Harry Horton reports from Santa Rosa, California.
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