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SCIENCEJul 31 · 08:15 UTCGRISTLeia Larsen

Wildfire prevention has always been a challenge in the West. Hotter, drier weather is making it worse.

Wildfire prevention in the West faces challenges due to hotter, drier weather. The Cottonwood Fire in Utah burned over 97,000 acres and is 95% contained. Officials blame poor forestry management, while researchers warn climate change may render traditional methods ineffective.

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Cottonwood FireplaceUTAH Fire InfoorganizationDominik KulakowskipersonLarissa YocompersonUtah State UniversityorganizationNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationorganizationProceedings of the National Academy of Sciencesorganizationclimate changetopic
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