New PNW Wildfire Risk Assessment Tool Considers Social Vulnerability A Factor, Could Assist Fair Distribution Of Risk Reduction Resources
Above photo: Fire-damaged Detroit, Oregon, following the 2020 Labor Day blazes. A new wildfire risk assessment tool that takes social vulnerability into account indicates more than 400 communities in the Pacific Northwest are at greater risk than previously thought. However, researchers at Oregon State University and The Nature Conservancy say their assessment tool could inform…
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