Cameron Peak Fire structure damage assessment totals more than $6 million in losses Miles Blumhardt, Fort Collins Coloradoan
Cameron Peak Fire leaves behind scorched homes and hillsides
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The Larimer County Assessor s Office estimated the Cameron Peak Fire caused nearly $6.4 million in damages to structures, though only half of the buildings destroyed by Colorado s largest wildfire were on the county s official record.
The recently released assessment report showed 243 structures were found to be destroyed. Earlier, the Larimer County Sheriff s Office reported a damage assessment team found 461 structures destroyed and eight more damaged, as it included numerous structures not included in county property records.
Property Damage Assessment Report for Cameron Peak Fire Released
Property Damage Assessment Report for Cameron Peak Fire Released
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Poudre River watershed with Cameron Peak Fire burning in background.
Photo courtesy Battalion Chief D. Dority, Wellington Fire Protection District via Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed
The Larimer County Assessor’s Office has released an assessment report for the properties destroyed by the Cameron Peak Fire within Larimer County.
The report shows that a total of 469 properties were affected by the fire, with 243 structures destroyed, showing an assessed value loss of $472,533 and a market loss of over $6 million. The Larimer County Assessor’s office and staff spent more than 1,200 hours on planning, damage assessment, and fieldwork to produce this report.