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  • Environmental Science
  • Climate Science
  • Disaster Management

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  • Wildfires are increasing in frequency and intensity due to climate change.
  • Previous risk assessments focused on average conditions, not extreme wildfire events.
  • Accurate prediction of extreme wildfire impacts is crucial for disaster preparedness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate wildfire simulation models for predicting extreme events.
  • To assess the scale and variability of future wildfire exposure, particularly to buildings.
  • To improve wildfire disaster risk mapping and prevention strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesized wildfire simulation data with building location data for the western US.
  • Utilized synchronized weather data across spatial subunits for realistic simulations.
  • Compared simulation outputs with observed exposure data to validate model accuracy.

Main Results:

  • Simulations accurately replicated historical annual area burned.
  • Simulated building exposure was overestimated compared to historical data.
  • Extreme simulated fire seasons showed significantly higher area burned and building exposure than historical records.

Conclusions:

  • Wildfire simulation models can project extreme fire seasons under contemporary climate.
  • Building exposure to extreme wildfires is concentrated in areas with high density and fuel availability.
  • This study provides a foundational methodology for advancing large-scale extreme wildfire disaster prediction.