"In the past 14 years California has suffered seven of the eight most destructive fires in state history."

Despite progress on fires being contained, experts caution recovery will be a slow process.


“I am worried about how long this could take,” said Kenneth Klein, a California Western School of Law professor and legal expert on natural disasters.

"Bell estimated the recovery here will take five to 10 years."

"In the past 14 years California has suffered seven of the eight most destructive fires in state history. They include the Cedar fire, which burned over 2,800 structures; the Valley fire, which destroyed nearly 2,000; and the 2007 Witch fire, which claimed over 1,600."

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