The insured losses from the wildfire raging through forestssouth of Lake Tahoe, Calif., will run between $100 million and $150million, according to a risk modeling firm.

Newark, Calif.-based Risk Management Solutions came out with itsestimate as the Angora wildfire continued to ravage residences. Asof yesterday, 305 buildings and outbuildings had gone up in flames,according to a report issued by the State of California.

The fire has consumed almost 3,100 acres, according to RMS.

"The Angora fire is the largest to have occurred in the Tahoeregion in over four decades," said Don Windeler, director ofwildfire risk modeling at RMS.

As of yesterday, there were 298 claims from the fire, and thatnumber is expected to rise, said Tully Lehman, spokesperson forInsurance Information Network of California.

But Mr. Lehman said it is too early to say how much insuredlosses will be.

"It is too early to tell about claim amounts. Claims may beadditional living expenses, so we don't know as of now," said Mr.Lehman.

The claims include homeowners, automobile and commercial,according to IINC.

Homes affected by the fire are a mix of high-priced andlow-priced homes, said Mr. Lehman.

There have been no fatalities and three injuries sinceyesterday, according to the report by the State of California.