US wildfire damage is on pace to triple by mid-century, but there are affordable ways to lower the risk
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- Gizmodo AU·9h agoWildfire Risk to US Buildings Is On Track to Triple by 2060
Without action to curb global warming and adapt to fire, roughly 300,000 structures could burn in the next few decades, a new study shows.
Read at Gizmodo AU → - The Conversation US·14h agoUS wildfire damage is on pace to triple by mid-century, but there are affordable ways to lower the risk
A fast-moving fire burned hundreds of homes in Spokane, Wash., in August 2026. Mario Tama/Getty Images As temperatures rise and development expands, the number of homes and other structures damaged or destroyed by wildfires across the U.S. is on pace to triple by mid-century, my…
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