In 2020, there were 39,829 forest fires across the United States. Combined, they damaged 4 million acres in total. Ninety percent of fires are caused by people. This means that whether they’re caused by power lines, arson, or cigarettes, a majority of what you hear on the news could have been prevented. Of course, this means the remaining 10 percent of wildfires caused by nature are unavoidable.

According to the Insurance Information Institute, 90% of wildfires in the United States are caused by people, and the remaining 10% are caused by lightning strikes or lava.

Colorado’s most active oil and gas drilling is happening near land that is also hosting some of the fastest housing construction in the state.

Colorado’s most active oil and gas drilling is happening near land that is also hosting some of the fastest housing construction in the state.

Colorado’s most active oil and gas drilling is happening near land that is also hosting some of the fastest housing construction in the state.

California communities scramble to avoid becoming the next wildfire tragedy

Four out of the five largest fires in California history have occurred in the last six years.

In recent years authorities in California have reported an increase in such large, explosive and swiftly spreading wildfires over a virtually year-round fire season.