Wildfire Risk To US Homes Is Rising, Especially In Western Grasslands And Shrublands

Drawing on 30 years of data, researchers show that the number of homes within wildfire perimeters in the U.S. has doubled since the 1990s. This increasing risk is driven by both an increase in wildfires and the expansion of new homes into wildfire-prone areas, especially in the wildland-urban interface.

Wildfire risks to homes...