Wildfires can have disastrous consequences:

• Damage to residences
• Damage to commercial buildings
• Damage to timber, grasslands and natural resources

Economic consequences include:

• Cost of suppression
• Reduced property values
• Lost sales and business revenues
• Reduced tourism
• Increased water treatment costs

Resources threatened including communities, homes, gas transmission lines, electrical facilities and lines, timber, watershed and recreation areas, and wildlife.