‘Fast fires’ were just 2.7% of U.S. wildfires but destroyed 78% of the structures lost — and up to 449,000 could be lost by 2060

We found that roughly one-third of western neighborhoods facing the greatest future risk are low-income communities.

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1. ‘Fast fires’ were just 2.7% of U.S. wildfires but destroyed 78% of the structures lost — and up to 449,000 could be lost by 2060

   Fortune · 2026-11-07 12:30 UTC

   We found that roughly one-third of western neighborhoods facing the greatest future risk are low-income communities.

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