California wildfires get off to an early and costly start

California Wildfiire Insurance

With a drought already in place, the season has begun in a disastrous way. The historic droughts that have already been wreaking havoc across the United States have kicked off California wildfires season earlier than usual, and the insurance industry is now predicting that the costs of the damage will be as high as $1.8 billion. This cost represents about $500,000 more than the amount available for fire control resources. The California wildfires aren’t the only ones that are now raging. Oklahoma has also found itself battling seven fires, already,…

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