USA: Why the American west’s ‘wildfire season’ is a thing of the past - its now year round

t’s only October, and 2021 has already been a horrendous year for wildfires in the American west. The Dixie fire leveled the town of Greenville. The Caldor fire forced the evacuation of tens of thousands in Lake Tahoe. Some fires sent plumes so high into the atmosphere that the toxic air reached the east coast thousands of miles away.

Fire is an important part of life in the American west and essential for the health of the landscape, but as the climate has changed so have wildfires in the region.

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