Study finds humans are behind costly, increasing risk of wildfire to millions of homes
Thursday, September 10, 2020 - 15:30
in Earth & Climate
People are starting almost all the wildfires that threaten U.S. homes, according to an innovative new analysis combining housing and wildfire data. Through activities like debris burning, equipment use and arson, humans were responsible for igniting 97% of home-threatening wildfires, a University of Colorado Boulder-led team reported this week in the journal Fire.