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Why wildfires started by humans can be more destructive, harder to contain

Why wildfires started by humans can be more destructive, harder to contain

The U.S. has seen huge wildfires in recent years, and 2024 is no exception. The vast majority of those that affect communities are started by human activity. Read from CU expert on The Conversation.

 


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