Study: US buildings threatened by wildfires could nearly triple by 2060

New research published in Nature Communications projects that wildfire-threatened structures across the contiguous United States could grow from current levels to nearly triple by 2060 under continued climate change and forest mismanagement

First covered Nov 3, 2026 · 2:00 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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8d Inside Climate News US Buildings Lost to Wildfires Could Triple By 2060 — The number of buildings across the contiguous United States threatened by wildfires could almost triple by 2060, according to a new study, if the country…

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Appeared in: 2026-11-03 (#14) · 2026-11-04 (#17)

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