The effects of wildland fire on communities have become more frequent and far-reaching. A comprehensive approach to preparedness …
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Wildfire and Family Forest Owners: Concern, Advice, and Wildfire Reduction Behaviors from the United States National Woodland Owner Survey
With the recent increase in the frequency and severity of wildland fires across the country, researchers investigate family forest …
The global wildland–urban interface
The wildland–urban interface (WUI) is a growing global hotspot where human development and wild landscapes collide, driving …
Wildland-urban fire disasters aren’t actually a wildfire problem
Problem fires were defined as an issue of wildfires that involved houses. In reality, they are urban fires initiated by wildfires. …
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Public Experiences with Wildfire and Flooding: A Case Study of the 2019 Museum Fire Near Flagstaff, Arizona
Like many communities across the western United States, the greater Flagstaff area in northern Arizona has experienced multiple …
Rising Wildfire Risk to Houses in the United States, Especially in Grasslands and Shrublands
Houses built near wildland vegetation are at greater risk of burning than those farther from the wildland-urban interface, a …
Native American Fire Management at an Ancient Wildland-Urban Interface in the Southwest U.S.
Indigenous people have been land stewards for centuries. As we begin to grapple with the increasing challenges of population …
Evacuation Decision-Making and Behavior in Wildfires
With the increase in wildfires and people living in the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI), evacuations during wildland fire have been …
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