Wildfires

A wildfire is an unplanned fire that burns in a natural area such as a forest, grassland, or prairie. Wildfires are often caused by human activity or a natural phenomenon such as lightning, and they can happen at any time or anywhere. In 50% of wildfires recorded, it is not known how they started.

Increasingly Large and Intense Wildfires Hinder Western Forests' Ability to Regenerate - Inside Climate News

Exploding California Wildfires Rekindle Debate Over Whether to Snuff Out Blazes in Wilderness Areas or Let Them Burn - Inside Climate News

Extreme California wildfires may increase 57% even with low emissions

Minnesota wildland firefighters help stop Canada's wildfires, here's one on what she's seen

Wildfires Are Intensifying. Here's Why, and What Can Be Done. - The New York Times

Human-caused climate change at the center of recent California wildfires

California wildfires have increased fivefold in 40 years

Can wildfires cool the climate?

By the numbers: California's mild 2022 wildfire season - CalMatters

Wildfires 2021: 80 large fires have consumed more than 1 million acres across western parts of the US

Wildfires

California Wildfires Explained: Why Does The State Have So Many? - The New York Times

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