California wildfires are burning deeper into urban areas like Altadena and finding new victims

California wildfires are burning deeper into urban areas like Altadena and finding new victims

By Summer Lin and Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — As California struggles to defend itself against increasingly destructive urban wildfires, recent fire deaths in Altadena highlight what researchers say is a growing trend in victim demographics. Up until about the last decade, California wildfires have traditionally affected higher income white households, with deaths skewing toward seniors and men. More recently however, wildfi…

America’s urban wildfire crisis: More than 1,100 communities at risk - Headwaters Economics

More than 1,100 communities in 32 states face similar risks to Los Angeles and other places with recent urban wildfires, highlighting the urgent need for wildfire-resistant homes and neighborhoods. The post America’s urban wildfire crisis: More than 1,100 communities at risk appeared first on Headwaters Economics.