Fire losses to U.S. buildings could nearly triple by 2060 without new protections
Phys.org1 min read100 words
New research from the University of Colorado Boulder's Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) indicates that fire losses to U.S. buildings could nearly triple by 2060 without new protections. The study notes that fires in the U.S. are becoming faster, larger, and more dangerous, while people continue to develop and move into fire-prone regions.
According to the researchers, this increased risk to structures will occur if society does not act on climate change, manage vegetation, or transform how buildings are constructed and adapted to fire. The findings highlight the compounding nature of these factors as they approach midcentury.
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