Rank |
State |
Type of facility |
Estimated loss |
1 |
California |
Wildland |
$800 |
2 |
Michigan |
Steel plant |
400 |
3 |
Georgia |
Sugar refinery |
275 |
4 |
Nevada |
Hotel |
100 |
5 |
Arkansas |
Meat processing plant |
100 |
6 |
Pennsylvania |
Apartments under construction |
75 |
7 |
California |
Wildland |
55 |
8 |
Maryland |
Steel plant |
50 |
9 |
California |
Wildland |
50 |
10 |
Georgia |
Tire manufacturing plant |
46 |
(1) Large-loss fires of $10 million or more.
Source: National Fire Protection Association. |