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Building a Fire-Ready Nation: A story map

Thomas Fire, Ventura CA. Credit USFSRecent wildfire disasters have devastated Hawaii, California, North Carolina, and parts of the western U.S., while major cities during the summer of 2023 saw dangerous air quality levels due to smoke from Canadian fires. Critical research is being funded by an additional $100 million over five years through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) in FY22 to improve the prediction, detection, and recovery from wildfires.

As the U.S. is facing further devastation with the largest wildfire in Texas history, NOAA has released “Building Towards a Fire-Ready Nation: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Wildfire Projects” Story Map. This story map explains NOAA’s strategy to advance capabilities that will anticipate unplanned fire outbreaks and help keep them under control before they become deadly. We encourage you to check it out!

Photo: Thomas Fire near Ventura CA. Credit: USFS

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Last Update: February 29, 2024

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