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Another Big Burn? Wildfire Disaster Claims in 2012

The 2012 wildfire season began early, and with great force. Here, a Colo. deputy fire chief advises on the advantages of a team approach to handling wildfire claims and potential subrogation.

By Jeff Berino | Updated on June 25, 2012

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article has been contributed by Jeffrey A. Berino CFEI, CCFI, B.S., AAS, Deputy Chief with Colorado’s Lake Dillon Fire District, and a senior fire investigator for Pie Consulting & Engineering.

Virtually every federal, state and forest service agency across the nation is forecasting that 2012 is very likely to become a record year for extreme wildfire activity in the western and southwestern U.S., with the future heralding a year-round state of danger. Currently wildfires are burning in nine U.S. states, already inflicting heavy property damage.

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