Settlements are increasingly exposed to wildfire
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Development in fire-prone landscapes, combustible buildings, and fragile utilities expose communities to ember storms, structure-to-structure spread, and infrastructure failure.
#00250Homes ignite from wildfire embers, flames and neighboring structures
Combustible roofs, vents, attachments and immediate surroundings let wind-driven embers and nearby burning structures ignite homes even beyond the main flame front.
#00251Critical infrastructure fails during wildfires
Wildfire can disable water, power, telecommunications, health facilities and transport exactly when communities and responders depend on them most.
#00249Development continues in high-risk wildland-urban interfaces
New homes and facilities are built where evacuation, structure defense and reliable infrastructure may be impossible under plausible wildfire conditions.