The wildfire crisis has intensified sharply this summer, with major blazes reported simultaneously in France, Spain, Greece, the United States, and Pakistan. From helicopters colliding while battling flames in Greece to hundreds of structures damaged in Washington state, the scale of this year’s fire season has renewed global debate over what is driving the wildfire crisis and whether current prevention systems are keeping pace. Background So, what is wildfire, exactly? A wildfire is an uncontrolled fire that burns through vegetation such as forests, grasslands, or brushland, often spreading rapidly depending…
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