Extreme Wildfires Have Doubled in Frequency and Intensity in the Past 20 Years

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Extreme Wildfires Have Doubled in Frequency and Intensity in the Past 20 Years

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These findings align with other evidence that wildfires are getting worse—such as the total area burned each year ratcheting up.

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