San Diego County sees fire damage topping $1 bln
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Damages from the wildfires in California's San Diego County were expected to exceed $1 billion, a top official said on Wednesday.
"Based on initial estimates, just the homes damaged will be over $1 billion," Ron Lane, San Diego County emergency services director, told a news conference.
In four days of wildfires, more than 1,300 homes have been lost and at least 500,000 people have been evacuated.
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