Wildfire risk in California no longer coupled to winter precipitation

Wet winters no longer predict possible relief from severe wildfires for California. Now, fuel buildup from decades of fire suppression in the 20th century plus rising temperatures from climate change means any year may have large fires, no matter how wet the previous winter, according to a new study.

Source: sciencedaily.com

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