What is considered a natural disaster

Is a house fire with unknown causes a natural disaster

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No. Only losses that occurred as a result of being in a federally declared disaster area can be entered as a casualty loss. If you are not in a federal disaster area such as a wildfire area, your fire damage is not deductible on your federal tax return. Sorry.

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