The majority of these large fires in California have happened in the last two years, with three happening in Previous active fires in Nevada Tamarack Fire. Oregon — Active fires There is one active, large fire burning in Oregon and it has burned 24, acres.
As of Sept. There are several areas of ongoing support that are needed in the response and recovery phases. Funders should also consider the following options to support fire-impacted communities now and to reduce the impact of future fires:. As with most disasters, experts recommend cash donations. They allow on-the-ground agencies to direct funds to the most significant area of need, support economic recovery and ensure donation management does not detract from disaster recovery needs.
The Center for Disaster Philanthropy has two specific funds for wildfire needs, one for California and one for Colorado. In addition, our Disaster Recovery Fund provides support for wildfire-affected areas in the remainder of the United States and our Global Recovery Fund provides support for Canada, Mexico and the rest of the world. If you are a donor looking for recommendations on how to support recovery from this disaster, please email regine.
Note: If you are an individual who was affected by the disaster, we encourage you to contact your local to see what resources are available in your community. For more details on wildfire resilience, read our report, Resilience Strategies for Wildfire. Learn more about resilience by visiting our Climate Resilience Portal. The risk of wildfire is expected to grow across the United States due to reduced precipitation in some regions, and higher temperatures caused by climate change.
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The Woolsey Fire burned about 97, acres, according to Cal Fire. It destroyed about 1, structures and killed three people. The Hill Fire burned about 4, acres and destroyed four structures. The fund would prevent the state from having to bail out utilities facing bankruptcy, removing the burden from taxpayers. The California Earthquake Authority CEA , which currently purchases reinsurance for earthquakes that occur in the state, will handle administrative responsibility for the fund.
According to Artemis , the fund could operate as a risk pool where electric utility exposure could be handled by insurance, reinsurance or insurance-linked securities. About 10 million acres were burned in , compared with 5.
The number of acres burned in was higher than the year average. From October 6 to October 25, eight counties in Northern California were hit by a devastating wildfire outbreak that caused at least 23 fatalities, burned , acres and destroyed more than 8, structures.
The Tubbs Fire began on October 8 and destroyed almost 37, acres and 5, structures and claimed 22 victims. The Atlas Fire also began on October 8 and consumed 52, acres and destroyed structures.
Six people perished in the Atlas Fire. The Thomas Fire was ignited on December 4. It burned , acres and destroyed 1, structures. The Thomas Fire was the sixth-costliest on record in the United States. The three primary factors considered in analyzing wildfire risk are distribution of vegetative fuel, steepness of slope and degree of access for firefighting equipment.
FireLine assigns a wildfire hazard score for each factor plus a cumulative score, on a scale from negligible to extreme risk. The following chart ranks the most wildfire-prone western U.
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