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MEDIA ADVISORY: As California Governor Declares State of Emergency, I.I.I. Experts Are Available to Discuss Insurance Implications of Wildfires

Evacuations, Coverage Issues Come to the Fore as California Continues to Battle Wildfires

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ROHNERT PARK, CA, August 4, 2015 — Reporters covering the California wildfires are encouraged to contact the (I.I.I.) for information on insurance coverage and evacuation tips.

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CoreLogic has deemed the wildfire risk level for almost 900,000 residences, situated in 13 U.S. states, as .

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Janet Ruiz, the I.I.I.’s California representative (Phone: 707-584-3430, Cell: 707-490-9365, Email: janetr@iii.org), is available to brief media representatives who are interested in understanding the coverages provided by standard property insurance policies to businesses, homeowners and renters impacted by wildfires.Ìý

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on Friday, July 31, mobilizing additional firefighting and disaster response resources. Moreover, FEMA announced on August 3 that it has to assist California in combating the Rocky Fire, which is burning in Colusa, Lake and Yolo counties.

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The following online resources are also available to reporters:

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The I.I.I. has a full library of educational videos on its . Information about I.I.I. mobile apps can be found .

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