CoreLogic unit Cotality sees 2.5 million US properties at moderate-plus wildfire risk, $1.4 trillion exposed

• CoreLogic flagged 2.5 million properties with moderate-plus wildfire risk across the 10 most exposed Western states, with nearly USD 1.4 trillion at stake.
• California led with 1.28 million properties tied to USD 850 billion in reconstruction value, while 49.9% of at-risk homes sat outside the state.
• Colorado, Texas combined for nearly 560,000 at-risk properties tied to USD 252 billion, underscoring broader underwriting exposure beyond California.
• Adding neighborhood conflagration risk lifted some property scores by as much as 40 points, shifting hazard exposure deeper into areas previously tagged low risk.
• Mitigation scores implied a wide loss gap: top-decile homes ran 78% below statewide averages, while bottom-decile homes exceeded 10x average expected losses.

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