How global warming and a wet winter may impact the U.S. wildfire season

Wildfire season in most parts of the western U.S. may be delayed this summer, with heavy snow still covering many mountain ranges, national fire forecasters say, but the risk of destructive wildfires continues to trend upward as the climate warms, one factor making it more difficult to predict how the season will shake out.

How global warming and a wet winter may impact the U.S. wildfire season

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