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In 2018, the United States had more than 52,000 wildfires. A single wildfire can cause unimaginable damage. For example, the 2018 Mendocino Complex fire in Northern California encompassed nearly 460,000 acres. From January 2019 through early October 2019, wildfires scorched 4.4 million acres nationwide, according to the Congressional Research Service. Fire insurance can help if you’re at risk.
When wildfires strike, they can destroy everything in their paths. In California and Texas alone, nearly 3 million properties are at risk of wildfires, according to the 2019 Verisk Wildfire Risk Analysis.
Business owners and homeowners need to protect their properties with insurance that covers wildfire damage. But structures are not the only types of property that need insurance that covers wildfire damage.
If a wildfire consumes your home and destroys your car, your homeowners policy will not pay to replace the vehicle. But does your auto policy provide all the protecti… Read More