The Central California Forensic Fire Death Investigation Academy (CCFFDIA)

Reposted from the ISHI Report with permission. Fatal fires along the wildland-urban interface (WUI) are becoming a common part of existence in the western U.S. For 2025, the Cal Fire incident archive reported over 2,353 wildfires, 30 fatalities, 16,253 structures destroyed and 76,292 acres burned (Cal Fire, 2025). Not only are WUI events deadly, but […]