— Updated: For communities land use planning is more effective than logging on federal lands to reduce future wildfire disasters.
read moreof Land Use Planning More Effective Than Logging to Reduce Wildfire Risk
Kelly Pohl
Solutions
Most communities today are not controlling future development on fire-prone lands. Getting the incentives right is essential; with negative consequences for private land management decisions that increase risk, and positive rewards for decisions that reduce risk.
Communities Utilize Land Use Planning to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Costs
— Community Planning Assistance for Wildfire (CPAW) is helping communities reduce wildfire risks and costs. Four new communities join 26 others this coming year.
read moreof Communities Utilize Land Use Planning to Reduce Wildfire Risks and Costs
Building a Wildfire-Resistant Home: Codes and Costs
— A new home built to wildfire-resistant codes can be constructed for roughly the same cost as a typical home.
read moreof Building a Wildfire-Resistant Home: Codes and Costs
Full Community Costs of Wildfire
— Almost half of the full community costs of wildfire are paid for at the local level, including homeowners, businesses, and government agencies.
read moreof Full Community Costs of Wildfire