Wildfire seasons in the U.S. have worsened in recent years. After consecutive record-breaking wildfire loss seasons in California, the conversation on combating wildfire risk has evolved swiftly. Resiliency efforts have expanded to better arm property owners in protecting themselves, their homes, and their businesses. Addressing the role of climate change also has become a larger part of the dialogue, as extreme weather events increase in both frequency and severity year-over-year. Worsening wildfire risk in the U.S. has demonstrated a need for the insurance industry to evolve to handle record-breaking loss years as the new normal. While California dominates the news cycle in wildfire events, other Western states also are at a high-risk for fires. Across the top 10 most at-risk states, over 4 million properties are at risk of wildfire damage and destruction, according to Quotewizard.com. Quotewizard.com recently published data on the 10 most at-risk states for wildfires, ranked by the number of estimated properties at high-risk, and the number of wildfires recorded since 2000. In the slideshow above, discover which 10 U.S. states have experienced the most wildfires in the new millennium, ranked by the greatest number of properties at high risk of wildfires. Related: |

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