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Wildfire

The unequal impacts of wildfire

September 2021

Aerial view of neighborhood destroyed by wildfire.

See where wildfire risk intersects social and economic factors that can make it difficult for people to prepare for, respond to, and recover from wildfire.

Living with wildfire

May 2021

Watch “Living with wildfire.” Wildfires are an inescapable and necessary function of healthy ecosystems. In the past decade they have increased in severity and duration, killed more people, and burned more structures.

Wildland-Urban Interface: The Problem, Trends, & Solutions (slides)

February 2021

Slide show: The wildland-urban interface is growing and wildfires are causing cause more damage. Land use planning is an important solution.

Wildfire Risk Report for every U.S. community

February 2021

A new report in our Economic Profile System provides community-level data about wildfire hazard and potentially vulnerable populations.

Montana wildfire risk is widespread and growing

October 2020

The number of western Montana homes in areas with high wildfire hazard has doubled, outpacing development rates in areas with low wildfire hazard.

Preparing for wildfires during a pandemic

April 2020

A column of wildfire smoke rises behind houses in a residential neighborhood.

Managing wildfires during a pandemic will test the capacity of our first responders, but individual homeowners can take steps now to reduce wildfire risks.

Building for Wildfire Summit: Understanding How Homes Burn

November 2019

Video and highlights from an event that brought together diverse community leaders to explore practices for building fire-adapted communities.

Wildfire Hazard Assessments Inform Land Use Planning

July 2019

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Wildfire hazard assessment maps can help communities build safer neighborhoods, prioritize mitigation resources, and adapt to wildfire.

Land Use Planning More Effective Than Logging to Reduce Wildfire Risk

January 2019

Updated: For communities land use planning is more effective than logging on federal lands to reduce future wildfire disasters.

Communities utilize land use planning to reduce wildfire risks and costs

December 2018

Community Planning Assistance for Wildfire (CPAW) is helping communities reduce wildfire risks and costs. Four new communities join 26 others this coming year.

Building a Wildfire-Resistant Home: Codes and Costs

November 2018

A new home built to wildfire-resistant codes can be constructed for roughly the same cost as a typical home.

San Luis Valley Wildfire Risk

September 2018

Explore interactive maps of watersheds, wildfire, and the wildland-urban interface in Colorado’s San Luis Valley.

Wildfire, Watersheds, and the Wildland-Urban Interface in the San Luis Valley

September 2018

Partners in Colorado’s San Luis Valley are working to better understand the impacts of wildfire to communities, watersheds, and quality of life.

Austin Wildfire and Vulnerable Populations Tool

September 2018

Identify neighborhoods where overlapping wildfire threats and socioeconomic vulnerabilities may make people disproportionately susceptible to wildfire.

New Montana Homes Increase Wildfire Risks

June 2018

The number of western Montana homes in areas with high wildfire hazard has doubled, outpacing development rates in areas with low wildfire hazard.

Full Community Costs of Wildfire

May 2018

Almost half of the full community costs of wildfire are paid for at the local level, including homeowners, businesses, and government agencies.

Communities Threatened by Wildfires, 2000-2017

April 2018

Explore all communities threatened by wildfires from 2000 to 2017.

Communities Threatened by Wildfire, 2000-2017: Sortable Table

April 2018

The sortable table identifies frequently threatened towns and cities, including the different sizes and distances of wildfires from nearby communities.

Assessing Wildfire and Populations at Risk

December 2017

Assessing Wildfire and Populations At Risk

A new tool helps the City of Santa Fe, New Mexico assess wildfire and populations at risk.

Communities Reduce Wildfire Risk Through Land Use Planning

November 2017

Updated: The Community Planning Assistance for Wildfire program now helps 30 communities reduce wildfire risk through improved land use planning.

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