# Claims Update on So. Calif. Brushfires 

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Candysse Miller, executive director of the Insurance Information Network of California (IINC), released the following statement regarding claims on the Southern California brushfires:

"Our surveys of the insurance industry have confirmed a total of 3,430 claims filed from the Southern California firestorms as of 4 p.m. today. 

"We are hearing reports of up to 2,000 homes claimed by the Southern California firestorms. Based on these reports, the wildfires can be expected to be at least the second most costly brushfire in California history. At 2,900 homes lost and $1.7 billion in insurance claims paid, the Oakland Hills fire remains at this point not only the most destructive brushfire in California history, but also the tenth costliest disaster in U.S. history.

Sources:
- Insurance Journal (http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/newswire/west/2003/10/30/33636.htm)