State Farm tops 700 claims from wildfires
"As of this morning,
Camoriano said he can't yet provide dollar figures as blazes continue in the Golden State due to drought, warmer weather attributed to climate change and home construction deeper into forests, the
The two-week-old
That includes the largest wildfire ever recorded in
The Holy Fire -- named for
"There aren't many homes affected in the Holy Fire," said Camoriano of
Camoriano said the fires are a good reminder to people everywhere to make a home inventory, back up their information, create and rehearse an evacuation plan, create an evacuation package and talk to an agent about coverage.
For October's
If treated as a single disaster, the combined fires in October and December "represent one of the most damaging natural catastrophes in
They damaged or destroyed 32,000 homes, 4,300 businesses and more than 8,200 vehicles, boats and other equipment, said Jones. Total insurance claims for all insurance companies surpassed
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