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Marshall Fire damage estimate now tops $2 billion

Marshall Fire report details conditions that contributed to massive fire in Dec. 2021
Marshall Fire report details conditions that contributed to massive fire in Dec. 2021 02:47

The Marshall Fire that destroyed nearly 1,100 homes and businesses in Boulder County in December 2021 caused damage totaling more than $2 billion. That makes it the most expensive wildfire in the history of Colorado.

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The loss estimate was provided by Colorado Insurance Commissioner Michael Conway during a meeting last Friday. That estimate comes of what he is anticipating once all the claims are paid. 

The cause of that fire has yet to be determined. 

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