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September 21, 2016

Calif. wildfire costliest ever to fight: $207M

  • And with the Big Sur blaze only 67 percent contained, there could be weeks left before the firefight is done.

    • BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire burning for nearly two months on California's scenic Big Sur coast has surpassed $200 million in firefighting costs, becoming the costliest to fight in U.S. history, according to date released Monday.

    The fire has cost $206.7 million to fight so far, the National Interagency Fire Center said in a report. And with the blaze at only 67 percent containment, there could be weeks left before the firefight is done.


     
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