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How States Can Build Disaster-Ready Budgets

Strategies for reducing fiscal risks in the face of rising costs
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Extreme Fire Spread Events Burn More Severely and Homogenize Postfire Landscapes in the Southwestern United States

“Extreme fire spread events rapidly burn large areas with disproportionate impacts on people and ecosystems. Such events are associated with warmer and drier fire seasons and are expected to increase […]
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The Arctic is on Fire

GRID Arendal, Arctic Council Secretariat and Gwich’in Council International April 30, 2025 Experience the dramatic impact of Arctic wildfires through ‘The Arctic is on Fire,’ an interactive ArcGIS StoryMap that […]
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NWCG Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Field Guide

The effects of wildland fire on communities have become more frequent and far-reaching. A comprehensive approach to preparedness and mitigation is an important part of effectively reducing community wildfire risk. […]
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United States Department of Agriculture Water and Climate Update

April 17, 2025
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Job Exposure to Wildfire Risk in the American West

Resources for the Future recently published the report “Job Exposure to Wildfire Risk in the American West.” Findings include that “employment grew 0.5 percentage points faster annually, on average, in the highest wildfire […]
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Aging and Wildfire Risk to Communities

The report “Aging and Wildfire Risk to Communities” looks at patterns of interactions between the two. Among the findings is that “most (87 percent) of the recent population growth in places with moderate-to-high […]
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Changing fire regimes in the Great Basin USA

The Ecosphere article “Changing Fire Regimes in the Great Basin USA” compares fire regimes in the recent past (1961-1990) and contemporary period (1991-2020) to historical fire regimes (pre-1900). Highlights from the paper can be explored in the StoryMap “Fire […]
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What Does a Wildfire-Resistant House Look Like?

8 minute read: In addition to a good introduction to concepts—and actions to take—the Scientific American article “What Does a Wildfire-Resistant House Look Like?” makes clear that “wildfire-resistant” does not mean “wildfire-proof.”
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Fire Weather: On the Front Lines of a Burning World

John Vaillant PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • A NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEAR • FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN NONFICTION • FINALIST FOR THE PEN/GALBRAITH AWARD FOR NONFICTION • A stunning account of a […]
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