The words fire, blaze and conflagration often evoke thoughts of the open space and wildland infernos that have raged through the region in recent years. While these events have been
The risk mounts with each passing year, a new report concludes: Lengthening fire seasons, natural increase in vegetation loads, climate-change-driven weather patterns and dwindling budgets for fire mitigation “pose an increasingly higher risk for the potential loss of life, homes, and infrastructure.”