Wildfire Threat to US Buildings Expected to Triple by 2060

• A new study projects that the number of buildings at risk from wildfires in the US could triple by 2060 without climate action.
• Without action to curb global warming and adapt to fire, roughly 300,000 structures could burn in the next few decades.
• The country could reduce the risk by better managing forests and housing development to account for climate change.
• The contiguous United States is the area considered in the study, excluding Alaska and Hawaii.
• The study emphasizes the need for proactive measures to mitigate the impact of climate change on wildfire risk.