The Line Fire is only 3% contained and has burned over 21,000 acres in Southern California, reflecting the escalating risk of wildfires linked to climate change.
As climate change causes extreme weather swings, the condition of wildfires is altered; rapid drying of previous wet conditions leads to worse fire events.
Dr. Daniel Swain emphasizes the need for new terminology to describe the unfamiliar wildfire patterns driven by climate extremes — wet to dry.
The current wildfire crisis involves a troubling mix of eroded seasonal patterns, highlighting the ongoing challenges posed by climate change on fire behavior.
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