Where wildfire money goes

Where wildfire money goes

Fire requires three things to burn: Fuel, oxygen and heat, known as the "fire triangle." Firefighting depends on a different triangle: Weather, workforce and money. Those have undergone rapid evolution in the past few weeks as the 2026 fire season accelerates. The weather component of firefighting in 2026 looks increasingly hostile as a "super El Niño" grows more likely. The Na...