Boomhower noted that many people who live in fire-prone areas aren't aware of just how risky their location is.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-05-wildfires-homes-forest-idaho-pay.html

Hawaii also has lost large plantations and ranches, with fire-prone grasses overtaking fallow lands, he said.

Source: https://krdo.com/news/national-world/cnn-national/2023/08/10/these-factors-are-making-it-hard-to-combat-the-deadly-maui-wildfires/

Many lie fallow, creating a niche for the non-native, fire-prone grass 25 percent of the entire state.

Source: https://slate.com/business/2023/08/maui-fire-hawaii-lahaina-climate-change.html?via=rss

Orange County Supervisor Don Wagner, whose district encompasses fire-prone canyon areas, expressed disappointment in LART’s decision but is confident in the readiness of the county’s disaster response without the rescue team.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-12-21/without-a-rescue-team-in-orange-county-who-will-save-horses-from-the-next-wildfire