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Humans ignite almost every wildfire that threatens homes

  • Written by Nathan Mietkiewicz, Data Scientist, National Ecological Observatory Network
Humans ignite almost every wildfire that threatens homesAn airtanker drops retardant to help stop the spread of the 2015 Eyrie Fire in the foothills of Boise, Idaho, which was ignited by sparks from construction equipment. Austin Catlin, BLM/FlickrHumans ignite almost every wildfire that threatens homesCC BY-ND

Summer and fall are wildfire season across the western U.S. In recent years, wildfires have destroyed thousands of homes, forced hundreds of...

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