Posted: 14.01.2025 10:55:00

Damage from wildfires in California exceeds $250bn

The economic losses from the wildfires that have swept through Los Angeles County in California have been estimated at more than $250bn, TASS reports

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AccuWeather chief meteorologist Jonathan Porter said, “These fast-moving, wind-driven infernos have created one of the costliest wildfire disasters in modern US history.”

The company’s experts estimate the amount of damage at between $250bn and $275bn. This far exceeds the damage caused by Hurricane Helen last year and the entire wildfire season in 2020.