Lakewood Wildfire Insights And Impacts On Community And Environment

While efforts to restore homes and infrastructure take priority, environmental data reveals urgent risks that could hinder community health and recovery. The impact of anthropogenic climate change on wildfires (hereafter called fires) has been extensively documented in the scientific literature 1,2,3. rising temperatures,. In the last decade urban areas are increasingly being impacted by wildfire in california. Over the past decade, the number of structures lost to these fires has more than doubled, leaving behind potential environmental toxins impacting the health of community.