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The Pacific Northwest is facing its worst fire season in more than 30 years. Paul Hessburg, former senior research ecologist at the U.S. Forest Service, says wildfires are caused by “accidental ignitions, dense forests, the wrong kinds of fuels on the ground [and] rapidly changing climate.”

democracynow.org“Fire Climate”: Hot, Dry, Windy Days Are Becoming Common, Making Wildfires Harder to ControlThe Pacific Northwest is facing its worst fire season in more than 30 years. Scientists say drought, extreme heat and climate change are making wildfire seasons longer, more frequent and more destruct...

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