Community collaborations: Preparing property in the face of wildfire threat
A CL-415EAF super scooper dumps water in an attempt to stop the Elmo Fire from approaching a house along U.S. 93 Monday afternoon, Aug. 1, 2022. (Jeremy Weber/Daily Inter Lake)
An Aero-Flite CL415 Super Scooper passes over Lake Mary Ronan during a period of intense activity in the Elmo 2 Fire Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 3. (Jeremy Weber/Daily Inter Lake)
Wildfires represent a threat to communities across the country, including those in Northwest Montana.
Montana is one of two states where at least 50% of structures are at risk from wildfire, according to a January report from LendingTree, which analyzed data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. More than 97,196 structures were destroyed by wildfires in the U.S. between 2005 and 2022, according to data compiled by Headwaters Economics.
CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE
You have read all of your free articles this month. Select a plan below to start your subscription today.
Already a subscriber? Login
