MIDDLETOWN (KRON) — The deadly and destructive Valley Fire that burned nearly 2,000 structures and killed four people will end costing more than $1.5 billion
The third-most damaging wildfire in state history started a month ago and ripped through communities in Lake, Napa and Sonoma counties, burning more than 76,000 acres.
And even with that astronomical price tag, it is still no where near the most costly fire in California history. That title goes to the Oakland Hills firestorm in 1991, which killed 25 people and destroyed thousands of homes.
It cost $2.6 billion when adjusted for inflation. The No. 2 spot goes to the Cedar Fire in San Diego county back in 2003.
And the Butte Fire, the deadly fire that charred more than 70,000 acres in Amador and Calaveras counties last month, comes in at No. 7.
That fire caused an estimated economic loss of $450 million.