With wildfires seen intensifying, communities increasingly band together to reduce shared risks; 'It was actually very hard at first,' says one organizer
In wildfire-prone areas, homeowners are taking steps to fortify their homes against the flames. A growing number are doing something more, working with their neighbors to reduce the shared risk of an entire community—a model that could gain traction in coming yearsVicki Landon helped her community in Austin, Texas, join a fire-mitigation program called Firewise USA in 2004. “It was actually very hard at first,” says Ms.
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