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Experts suggest that fires are getting more frequent and larger due to both the relatively recent climate warming and to the relatively recent increase in forest understory. However, those two
On Tuesday, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced plans to spend upwards of $50 billion to fight catastrophic wildfire.
Credit FLICK/NPS CLIMATE CHANGE RESPONSE A new report could help you analyze wildfire risks to homes in your state, county or community. The nonprofit Headwaters Economics put together this new resource, but it uses data from the Montana research company Pyrologix and Forest Service offices (including the Fire Sciences Lab in Missoula). You can use it to analyze risks like the percentage of homes directly or indirectly exposed to wildfire dangers in your area. It also highlights wildfire impacts to more vulnerable populations, which could have a harder time fleeing wildfires or rebuilding. ...