# US wildfire damage is on pace to triple by mid‑century, but there are affordable ways to lower the risk

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- Published: 2026-11-03T18:40:02+00:00
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As temperatures rise and development expands, the number of homes and other structures damaged or destroyed by wildfires across the U.S. is on pace to triple by midcentury, my colleagues and I found in a study just published.

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