The Burning Need For BDO Zones: Mitigating Catastrophic Wildfires With Market-based Solutions - Canadian Biomass Magazine

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The Burning Need For BDO Zones: Mitigating Catastrophic Wildfires With Market-based Solutions - Canadian Biomass Magazine

We all watched as Los Angeles burned, destroying homes, businesses and lives. The total economic impact of the Los Angeles wildfires is staggering, with estimates ranging from $135 billion to over $250 billion. No one should have been surprised. In 2024, the town of Jasper, Alberta burned with tens of thousands evacuated. In 2016, the northern Alberta city of Fort McMurray burned to the ground. Fires of this magnitude – ones that destroy cities,…