From Artemis, November 25:
Insurance and reinsurance industry losses from wildfires in the United States are now estimated to have reached around $11.5 billion, making 2020 the third most costly wildfire season on record for the market.
This is according to analysis by investment bank Jefferies and based on data sourced from reinsurance market players Aon, Swiss Re and Munich Re.
Jefferies noted in a recent report that industry estimates for some catastrophe losses have risen recently, which looks like it may include some of the wildfire activity.
Just earlier this month insurance and reinsurance broker Aon said that wildfire insured losses in western states including California, Colorado and Oregon had surpassed $8 billion, but Jefferies figure of $11.5 billion is now the highest seen for 2020 so far.
2020 is set to be the third most costly U.S. wildfire year on record, after 2017’s $15 billion to $17 billion and 2018’s $18 billion to $20 billion estimates....
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And from the National Interagency Fire Center:
| Year-to-date statistics | ||
| 2020 (1/1/20-11/13/20) | Fires: 49,815 | Acres: 8,750,197 |
| 2019 (1/1/19-11/13/19) | Fires: 45,840 | Acres: 5,418,234 |
| 2018 (1/1/18-11/13/18) | Fires: 51,721 | Acres: 8,498,644 |
| 2017 (1/1/17-11/13/17) | Fires: 54,153 | Acres: 8,893,198 |
| 2016 (1/1/16-11/13/16) | Fires: 56,771 | Acres: 5,126,918 |
| 2015 (1/1/15-11/13/15) | Fires: 55,237 | Acres: 9,809,467 |
| 2014 (1/1/14-11/13/14) | Fires: 50,304 | Acres: 3,440,219 |
| 2013 (1/1/13-11/13/13) | Fires: 43,025 | Acres: 4,108,058 |
| 2012 (1/1/12-11/13/12) | Fires: 53,449 | Acres: 9,110,745 |
| 2011 (1/1/11-11/13/11) | Fires: 64,932 | Acres: 8,207,064 |
| 2010 (1/1/10-11/13/10) | Fires: 64,699 | Acres: 3,735,972 |
| 10-year average Year-to-Date | ||
| 2010-2019 | Fires: 53,522 | Acres: 6,539,980 |
note: they haven't updated since November 13.
