Casualty Details
| Publish Date | 07 Jan 2025 |
| Casualty Type | Fire |
| Location | Los Angeles |
Description
* It has been widely reported that three significant wildfires have been burning in the Palisades, Eaton and Hurst areas of Los Angeles County, California since 7 January 2025. The fires are continuing to burn as a consequence of high winds being experienced in the region.
* The fires are currently reported to have affected over 40,000 acres of land and more than 12,300 properties are reported to have been destroyed by the fires.
* Whilst is not thought that the fires have yet affected any substantial warehouse or storage locations, cargo / stock losses may arise as a result of fire damage to factories or other storage facilities located within or close to the affected areas.
* We are ready to assist if you are concerned with any such losses related to these fires.
* Our New York Office has established a CAT response team to deal with any emergency situations in connection with these events.
* Please do not hesitate to make contact 24/7 using the following information:
* CAT response Claim Line + 1 212 402 7420 (24 hours)
* CAT Response email: cat@wkwebsteroverseas.com or you may contact George Willett, e-mail: gwillett@wkwesbster.com for further information