Infographic: Wildfires Consume More Acreage Year After Year

To accompany their article, University of Southern California Price School of Public Policy’s online Executive Master of Urban Planning program put together an infographic that takes a look at some longitudinal data regarding wildfire intensity and severity. In accordance with these increases, the data highlight the exponential increase in the cost to fight each fire, mostly because of the growth in residential and business land use. Take a look at the infographic to learn more:

Wildfire Suppression Infographic

Courtesy of USC Sol Price School of Public Policy’s online Executive Master of Urban Planning program.