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¹Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, Division of Ecosystem Sciences, University of California, Berkeley, 130 Mulford Hall, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.

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Area of Science:

Ecology
Environmental Science
Risk Management

Background:

Wildfire impacts are escalating globally, causing loss of life, property damage, and ecosystem service degradation.
Climate change and human development on fire-prone lands exacerbate these challenges.
Current wildfire management strategies are insufficient to address the complexity of these coupled human-natural systems.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the necessity for a sustainable coexistence with wildfire.
To emphasize the need for greater recognition of ecosystem variation and interconnections in wildfire management.
To advocate for an integrated framework for managing wildfire as a natural ecosystem process.

Main Methods:

This study is a synthesis and analysis of current wildfire impacts and management strategies.
It reviews the influence of climate change and land development on wildfire regimes.
It examines the limitations of existing approaches and proposes a need for integrated frameworks.

Main Results:

Wildfire poses significant threats to human safety, property, and ecosystem services.
Existing management strategies often fail to account for the inherent variation and interconnectedness of ecosystems.
Without an integrated approach, wildfire will not function as a natural process, and societal impacts will increase.

Conclusions:

A more sustainable coexistence with wildfire is essential.
Integrated risk management and land-use planning are crucial for mitigating wildfire impacts.
Coordinated approaches are needed to manage coupled human-natural systems effectively and restore natural fire processes.