The Wildfire Danger We're Only Just Beginning to Understand Wildfires have long been viewed as a rural problem, confined to remote wilderness areas and dry western states.
However, as the country's urban sprawl continues into the wilderness, so too does the risk of wildfires spreading into suburban neighborhoods.
The statistics are alarming: over 46 million homes in the continental US sit on the edge of fire prone wildland, putting millions at risk from toxic smoke filled with burning plastics and metals.