Evidence for the Effect of Homes on Wildfire Suppression Costs

International Journal of Wildland Fire, 22(4): 537-548, 2013

By: Headwaters Economics, Ray Rasker

https://headwaterseconomics.org/wp-content/uploads/CAfire_Manuscript_July11.pdf
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Wildland-Urban Interface

This article presents the case study of the wildfires in Sierra Nevada area of California to estimate the relationship between housing and fire suppression costs. It is evident through this study that there is a direct relationship between fire suppression costs and location of housing.


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Nevada