"Understanding the potential path of a wildfire is crucial, as they can spread incredibly fast. In fact, Northern California wildfires in 2017 advanced at a rate of more than a football field every three seconds," says Kirstin Marr, head of Insurity Analytics. (Credit: AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Wildfires tend to start and spread rapidly and typically garner little attention until they become a problem, according to Matt Olsen, vice president of catastrophe modeling at reinsurer Holborn Corp. He notes that during active seasons, smaller fires get even less attention.
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