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Invasive grasses are fueling wildfires across the US

  • Written by Emily Fusco, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Invasive grasses are fueling wildfires across the USBurning invasive, nonnative grasses on federal land at Lower Table Rock, Oregon. BLM, CC BY

The Santa Ana winds that help drive fall and winter wildfires in California have died down, providing welcome relief for residents. But other ecological factors contribute to fires in ways that scientists are still discovering.

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