Wildfire and communities: Are there tradeoffs when promoting fire mitigation versus evacuation preparedness?

For homeowners living in the wildland-urban interface, wildfire outreach programs encourage wildfire risk mitigation and evacuation preparedness as steps to protect homes and lives in the event of a wildfire. Wildfire risk mitigation may include activities such as removing vegetation from around structures and storing combustible materials (e.g. firewood or propane tanks) away from homes. Signing up to receive evacuation notifications, packing a to-go bag, or identifying evacuation routes are examples of evacuation preparedness. Music courtesy of Souvenir Thread. Read the Science You Can Use and access the related content on Treesearch.