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Western fires are burning higher in the mountains and at unprecedented rates as the climate warms

  • Written by Mojtaba Sadegh, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, Boise State University
Western fires are burning higher in the mountains and at unprecedented rates as the climate warmsHeat and dryness are leaving high mountain areas more vulnerable to forest fires. David McNew/Getty Images

The Western U.S. is experiencing another severe fire season, and a recent study shows that even high mountain areas once considered too wet to burn are at increasing risk as the climate warms.

With more than 5 million acres already burned by...

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