Executive Summary The Malibu fire incident, emblematic of California’s recurring wildfire crises, highlights the growing vulnerability of communities to climate-driven disasters. This paper examines the 2018 Woolsey Fire—one of Malibu’s most devastating—analyzing its causes, impacts, mitigation failures, and broader trends in wildfire frequency and intensity. The fire, which scorched nearly 100,000 acres, destroyed over 1,600 […]