Within the last 10 years, a record number of acres have burned, and
numbers have surged since the turn of the century (National
Interagency Fire Center [NIFC] 2024). Iglesias et al. (2022) found
that average fire occurrences in regions of the United States are up
to four times larger in size, more extensive, and triple the frequency
during the last two decades. In 2023, 56,580 fires were reported
nationwide, burning well over 2.6 million acres (NIFC 2024). Of these,
over 324,917 acres were burned in California (CAL FIRE 2023d). With
increased fires comes increased suppression costs. The fire year of
2021 beat all previous records, with federal firefighting costs
hitting over $4 billion, and 2023 following closely with more than
$3.1 billion (NIFC 2024).
from https://mendoready.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Mendocino_CWPP_Main_Chapters_FINAL_SIGNED.pdf
(this was pre Los Angeles - no one listened)
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