Firefighters try to extinguish a brush fire along Harlem River Drive in Manhattan, on Nov. 19, 2024. (Credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images via Bloomberg)
States such as California are certainly experiencing a more ferocious wildfire season this year than a relatively quiet 2023.
Combined CAL FIRE and U.S. Forest Service figures record over 1 million acres burnt in California this year, way above the 308,000 acres recorded in 2023. But this year’s figure is still below the five-year average of 1.28 million acres.
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Firas Saleh
Dr. Firas Saleh joined Moody’s as Director of Model Product Management in 2020. He oversees Moody’s RMS U.S. Inland Flood and Wildfire HD Models, working closely with clients and across Moody’s functional teams on defining and executing the vision, strategy, and roadmap for Moody’s RMS flood and wildfire products. Firas holds a Ph.D. in Geosciences and Natural Resources from the University of Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris VI (Sorbonne Universités), France. He has a strong professional track record in the U.S. Federal Government, industry, and academia.
