Southern California, as well as parts of Arizona, Utah and Nevada, are among the areas deemed to be most at risk of devastation from wildfires.
A map compiled using data and risk assessments from the Federal Emergency Management Agency shows the counties in the U.S. that are currently deemed to be the most, and the least, at risk of being vulnerable to wildfires.San Diego County in southern California has the highest determined risk of wildfires emerging, followed by the neighboring Riverside, San Bernadino and Los Angeles counties, which also have a 'very high' risk index score.The region is particularly prone to bush blazes.
The federal disaster agency says the assessments show the areas that are the 'most at risk from the effects of natural hazards and climate change,' and they are used as a 'geographic focus for financial and technical assistance.'Experts agree that as the climate gets warmer on average, more energy will be pushed into the atmosphere, energizing weather systems and making them more erratic.
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