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Hidden risk pushes 459 Northwest communities higher on wildfire danger scale
- May 4, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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A new wildfire risk assessment tool that takes social vulnerability into account indicates that 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 fair distribution of risk reduction resources.
Originally published at Phys.org