This white paper reframes wildfires as a systemic economic and climate risk requiring proactive investment rather than reactive response. It highlights the escalating scale and cost of wildfires, with losses growing faster than current mitigation capabilities. Despite this, most funding is still directed toward suppression rather than prevention. The report presents a strong economic case for resilience, showing that investments in prevention can yield significant returns by avoiding future losses. It introduces a four-pillar framework—finance and insurance, technology and data, nature-based solutions and community coordination—to make resilience measurable and investable. The report calls for a shift toward long-term, multi-stakeholder collaboration and innovative financing models, positi

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