Fire Risk to US Structures Could Triple by 2060 Without Action
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<img src="https://www.newswise.com/legacy/image.php?image=https://media.newswise.com/pio/articles/857895/6aea2d56ad867_unnamed_61_857895.jpg&width=100&height=150" alt="Newswise image" />Fires in the U.S. are becoming more dangerous, but people continue to develop in fire-prone regions. New CU Boulder research shows that if we don't act on climate change or manage vegetation and transform how we build and adapt for fire, the risk to structures in the U.S. will almost triple by mid-century.
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