— Wildfire experts outline key science insights important to inform policy discussions and development while reducing future risks and costs.
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Wildfire
As wildfires become more extensive and severe, the costs and risks are rising–largely due to continued home development in fire-prone landscapes. Changing where homes are built can reduce dangers, damages, and costs.
Kimiko Barrett, Ph.D
Tennessee Wildfires: Now Is the Time to Plan
— The wildfires that burned the edge of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park devastated nearby communities and underscore the need to reduce the risks and costs of future catastrophic events.
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Communities Utilize Land Use Planning to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Costs
— The Community Planning Assistance for Wildfire (CPAW) program provides communities with expertise in land use planning, forestry, risk assessment, and research to identify and reduce local wildfire risks and costs.
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Does Insurance Affect Home Development on Wildfire-Prone Lands?
— It is unlikely that insurance rates and policies alone will determine whether or not a landowner decides to build a new home on wildfire-prone land.
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