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Settlements are increasingly exposed to wildfire

#00231

Development in fire-prone landscapes, combustible buildings, and fragile utilities expose communities to ember storms, structure-to-structure spread, and infrastructure failure.

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#00249 Development continues in high-risk wildland-urban interfaces
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#00290 Use wildfire-risk zoning and development restrictions
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#00291 Require multiple evacuation routes or safe refuges in new development
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#00292 Disclose wildfire risk in property transactions
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#00250 Homes ignite from wildfire embers, flames and neighboring structures
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#00293 Retrofit roofs, vents and building envelopes against embers
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#00261 Bushfire-prone areas, AustraliaPartial
#00294 Create a non-combustible immediate zone around structures
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#00295 Replace hazardous fences, decks, sheds and fuel storage
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#00296 Run neighborhood-scale wildfire retrofit programs
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#00243 California, United StatesOngoing
#00244 CanadaOngoing
#00251 Critical infrastructure fails during wildfires
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#00297 Harden water, electricity and telecommunications systems
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#00298 Provide backup pumping, communications and emergency power
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#00299 Make hospitals, shelters and transport systems fire-safe
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