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Risk. Of all the addresses nationwide that could be damaged by wildfire, more than 686,000 face at least a 1 percent chance this year — the same degree of risk that the government uses to determine which houses are sufficiently in danger of flooding that they need flood insurance. But wildfire risk is more dangerous, according to First Street, because, while flooding often damages only parts of a house, fire is more likely to destroy it entirely. A 1 percent risk may seem small. But that possibility compounds over time, becoming a 26 percent risk over 30 years — the span of a typical mortgage. Over the course of that 30-year mortgage, more than 381,000 properties nationwide face a risk of wildfire that is greater than 50 percent, according to First Street. First Street’s analysis of property-level exposure to risk is underpinned by a high-resolution model of wildfire behavior across the country. The model is based on a number of factors, including the proximity to combustible fuels that contribute to wildfire — like shrubs, grasses and trees — historical weather, previous fires, and warming climate conditions like temperature and precipitation. It builds on estimates from the United States Forest Service of community-level wildfire risk. Growing Wildfire RiskTwo maps of the lower 48 United States: One showing current likelihood of wildfire, which is largely concentrated in the West and southern Florida, and a second map showing more risk in 30 years time.Source: First Street Foundation The future projection reflects a warming scenario in which countries take measures to curb emissions over the next 30 years roughly in line with pledges under the Paris climate agreement. The future risk map reflects changes in temperature, precipitation and other climatic factors, but the model relies on historical weather, development patterns and other inputs. Researchers at the Forest Service and elsewhere said First Street’s approach was reasonable, though they cautioned that such granular projections should be viewed as estimates only, with significant levels of uncertainty. Greg Dillon, director of the Forest Service’s Fire Modeling Institute, said people also shouldn’t discount the threat of wildfire just

For Xcel Energy customers Customers can visit our PSPS Event website to stay up to date. The website now includes a PSPS map that customers can use to look up their address to find out whether they may experience a PSPS. The status of current outages is tracked on the electric service outage map. “The safety of our customers and communities is our top priority,” said Adrian J. Rodriguez, President, Xcel Energy – Texas, New Mexico. “We are taking proactive measures to mitigate wildfire risks and will maintain close communication with our public safety partners and customers to ensure everyone stays informed as conditions evolve.” Public Safety Power Shutoffs likely; Enhanced Powerline Safety Settings will be activated Xcel Energy uses weather forecasts and other data sources to determine the best course of action to protect public safety. High winds, low relative humidity and dry ground conditions are key factors in our risk models. We generate new models regularly and adjust operations accordingly to reduce wildfire risk. A PSPS is a measure of last resort where power is shut off to a targeted area for a limited time period, used only when the fire risk is exceptionally high, and other methods like Enhanced Power Safety Settings (EPSS) are not enough for public safety. We will work to notify customers who may be affected as soon as possible if a PSPS becomes necessary. PSPS and EPSS are tools that can reduce wildfire risk and keep our customers safe. In a PSPS event, power is proactively shut off for safety. This is not a step we take lightly. EPSS allows for power lines to remain in service during periods of elevated wildfire risk, with additional protection settings enabled. More background information is available on our website and this EPSS video. Due to the

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Small town in southwest Utah. A cattle ranch until 40 years ago, the town is almost absurdly pretty, cupped by gentle hills and carpeted by sagebrush and juniper. The only commercial property is a small vineyard that grows malbec and pinot noir. On the valley floor, many properties have horses. Curving roads lead into the foothills, where newer olive-colored houses with picture windows peek out from clusters of pinyon pines. A constant breeze helps keep the town a few degrees cooler than St. George, Washington County’s main city, 15 miles south and 2,000 feet lower. But as the climate warms, the rolling hills and foliage that make Dammeron Valley so attractive are increasingly making it dangerous. In Southwest Utah, Fire Risk and Development CollideA close-up map of Southwest Utah showing a detailed data layer of wildfire likelihood, overlaid with populated areas. The main city, St. George, is in a lower-risk area, surrounded by light-to-medium orange on the map, indicating lower than or around 1 percent annual risk. Dammeron Valley, to the north, is in a much-higher risk area that glows dark orange to red, indicating values closer to 5 percent annual risk.Source: First Street Foundation, U.S. Census Bureau, Microsoft When Lonnie Andrews moved from Southern California two years ago, everything seemed to be going right. His money went further, he made new friends and the value of his house kept rising as Americans increasingly flocked to this corner of southwest Utah, the fastest-growing area in the United States. Then, the hillside in front of Mr. Andrews’s new house burst into flames. Firefighters kept the blaze from consuming his side of town. But soon after, another wildfire approached from a different direction, only to narrowly miss Dammeron Valley again. “We hadn’t been here but a couple of months,” said Mr. Andrews, a former bull rider, who said no one warned him about wildfires when he bought his house. All of Dammeron Valley’s roughly 500 properties face at least a 1 percent annual wildfire risk, data shows. For almost 200 of them, the risk is 5 percent or greater. By 2052, every