An estimated 1.2 billion U.S. dollars was spent to mitigate wildfires in California in the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022. This would constitute a decrease compared to the previous year, but still significantly above wildfire suppression costs in the years between 2012 and 2020. Spending on wildfire suppression increased significantly as forest and wildland fires have grown in scale and intensity.
Wildfire suppression expenditures in California from FY 2012 to FY 2022
(in million U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
Wildfire suppression costs in million U.S. dollars
* Figures are estimates. Final numbers are pending. Expenditures for FY 2021/22 are estimates, with numbers being updated at the beginning of each month.
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Cal Fire. (September 16, 2022). Wildfire suppression expenditures in California from FY 2012 to FY 2022 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/942873/wildfire-suppression-expenditures-california/
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