News Headline

The fastest population growth in the West's wildland fringes is in ecosystems most vulnerable to wildfires

Source
Phys.org

Publication Date
2022-02-08

The view from the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in Southern California can be beautiful—pine forests and chaparral spill across an often rugged landscape. But as more people build homes in this area, where development gets into wild land, they're facing some of the highest risks for wildfires in the country.

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https://phys.org/news/2022-02-fastest-population-growth-west-wildland.html