Housing arrangement and location determine the likelihood of housing loss due to wildfire

http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0033954

Using a geographic dataset of structures, with more than 5500 structures that were destroyed or damaged by wildfire since 2001, we identified the main contributors to property loss in two extensive, fire-prone regions in southern California.

by Syphard, Alexandra D.; Keeley, Jon E.; Massada, Avi Bar; Brennan, Teresa J.; and Radeloff, Volker C.

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