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Marshall fire losses now expected to exceed $2 billion — making it the 10th costliest wildfire in U.S. history

Initial estimates following Dec. 30 wildfire had pegged overall losses at $500 million

New houses are being built next to a property that still has rubble and the burned remnants of a home lost in the Marshall fire, on June 29, 2022 in Superior, Colorado.  (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
New houses are being built next to a property that still has rubble and the burned remnants of a home lost in the Marshall fire, on June 29, 2022 in Superior, Colorado. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Noelle Phillips of The Denver Post.
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The total financial loss from December's Marshall fire is now estimated to exceed $2 billion, cementing the wildfire as the costliest in Colorado history and making it the 10th most expensive in the United States.

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