Tag: wildfire risk
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Wildfires destroy thousands of structures each year
In a new data visualization, explore the number of structures destroyed by wildfire in each state. Since 2005, more than 89,000 structures have been destroyed by wildfires resulting in an untold number of fatalities, evacuations, and personal losses. The number of structures destroyed, rather than the number of acres burned, is a more telling measure…
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Austin, Texas, Adopts a WUI Code
New regulations in Austin, Texas, will require wildfire-resistant building materials on new construction.
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Montana wildfire risk is widespread and growing
A new analysis finds that more than a third of Montana homes—nearly 120,000 homes—have moderate to high wildfire risk. The number of homes in moderate and high wildfire risk areas has nearly doubled since 1990.
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CPAW Updates 2020
August 2020. CPAW released its mid-year program report detailing the year’s work plan, outcomes to-date, and expectations for the remainder of the year.
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Community Resilience in the Era of Megafires
July 2020. Watch a video presentation by CPAW team member Kimiko Barrett, Ph.D., demonstrating how community resilience to wildfire needs to include planning and adaptation strategies for homes and neighborhoods.
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New data tool: Communities threatened by wildfire
July 2020. A new analysis from CPAW partner Headwaters Economics found that from 2000-2019, nearly 2,000 U.S. communities experienced a wildfire of 100+ acres within two miles–close enough for ember impact. A searchable, interactive map provides details for the entire U.S.
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Wildfire and Vulnerable Populations: Testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee
June 2020. Watch CPAW team member Kimiko Barrett, Ph.D., testify before the House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, at a June 10, 2020 forum entitled “Examining Coronavirus Impacts on Wildland Fire Operations and Vulnerable Communities.”
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Now Available: Wildfire Risk to Communities
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