From Wildfire Risk to Resilience The Investment Case for Action 2026

2The wildfire stakeholder ecosystem Mapping the wildfire stakeholder ecosystem reveals interconnected pathways that can help adaptation efforts scale. Wildfire resilience requires coordination,57 yet stakeholders remain disconnected. In response to wildfire risk, insurers withdraw from markets where exposure is too high,58 utilities focus primarily on ignition prevention,59 communities lack sufficient mitigation60 and public agencies direct resources mostly to suppression.61 This fragmentation fuels a cycle of escalating losses, ecosystem degradation and community and economic vulnerability, highlighting the need for more cross-sector collaboration and stakeholder alignment. The wildfire stakeholder ecosystem comprises a diverse set of stakeholders, ranging from local to global actors, each possessing a unique set of knowledge, resources, capital and influence. While all stakeholders hold critical roles, gaps in coordination among them present a key challenge. Table 1 outlines the core participants in this wildfire ecosystem, including the distinct yet interdependent roles they play, as well as some of the challenges and risks they face.2.1 The core wildfire stakeholder ecosystem participants From Wildfire Risk to Resilience: The Investment Case for Action 12