@article{ref1,
title="Agency records of wildfires caused by firearms use in the United States",
journal="Fire safety journal",
year="2022",
author="Short, Karen C. and Finney, Mark A.",
volume="131",
number="",
pages="e103622-e103622",
abstract="While previously disputed as a plausible ignition source, civilian firearms use has emerged as a wildfire cause of concern in the United States (US). The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) included it as a newly recognized fire cause in the wildfire-reporting data standard approved in 2020. Here we report on shooting-caused wildfire ignitions using data mapped over to the new NWCG cause standard from historical wildfire records spanning 1992-2018. This is the first time that data on shooting-related fires have been assembled and summarized for the US, with the intention of raising awareness concerning this relatively small but impactful cause of preventable wildfires.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0379-7112",
doi="10.1016/j.firesaf.2022.103622",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.firesaf.2022.103622"
}