Wildfire Damages to Homes and Resources: Understanding Causes and Reducing Losses
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This report focuses on options for protecting structures and for protecting wildlands and natural resources from wildfires. It begins with a brief overview of the nature of wildfires, followed by a discussion of protecting structures. Then, it discusses wildfire damages to wildlands and natural resources, fuel treatment options and their benefits and limitations, and public involvement in federal decisions.
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Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
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Washington D.C.
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Description
This report focuses on options for protecting structures and for protecting wildlands and natural resources from wildfires. It begins with a brief overview of the nature of wildfires, followed by a discussion of protecting structures. Then, it discusses wildfire damages to wildlands and natural resources, fuel treatment options and their benefits and limitations, and public involvement in federal decisions.
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Bracmort, Kelsi.Wildfire Damages to Homes and Resources: Understanding Causes and Reducing Losses,
report,
May 23, 2013;
Washington D.C..
(https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc272116/:
accessed April 23, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu;
crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.