Fire is a natural phenomenon that can bring both positive and negative impacts on ecosystems, society and economy. Following the catastrophic wildfires occurred in Portugal, Spain and California in 2017, considered to be the worst ever known, society needs answers on how to avoid these events in the future. Shifts in land use, industrial plantations, fire suppression policies and climate change are linked to these catasthrophic events, responsible for more than 100 deaths among civilians and fire fighters. These events can be “the shape of things to come”.
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