Fierce, dry winds Tuesday and Wednesday are expected to continue whipping the flames of more than a dozen wildfires that have forced more than 250,000 Southern Californians to evacuate their homes. The fires, within a 150-mile swath from San Diego to north of Malibu, could become the most damaging series of blazes in California history.
SAN DIEGO – Insurance companies were gearing up today to deal with an expected flood of claims resulting from wind or fire damage in San Diego County and throughout Southern California.
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Insurance companies were gearing up today to deal with an expected flood of claims resulting from wind or fire damage.
LOS ANGELES—-Farmers Insurance Group of Companies has more than 260 claims adjusters in Southern California to assist victims of the fires. Farmers advises its customers affected by any one of the 12 wildfires from San Diego to Los Angeles, and anywhere else these fire spread, to immediately contact Farmers’ 24-hour claims hotline, 800-HelpPoint for immediate assistance.
