Wildfires have grown in size in recent decades – but they still pale in comparison to centuries past

[Pivo]

In recent decades, wildfires have gotten larger and more intense, and community-destroying blazes are an increasingly common occurrence. But new research looking at centuries of wildfires shows that compared with fires in the 19th and earlier centuries, today’s blazes pale in comparison – at least in terms of size.

https://www.ksut.org/2025-03-27/wildfir ... ty-arizona

[Jim]

Ah, my favorite subject.

The scale of fire today is not unprecedented. If anything, it's on kind of the low side,”

What is unprecedented, however, is the severity of these fires

Pretty basic stuff. Fires might be getting larger, but they're more intense because they are less frequent.

Edited 8/7/25:
People whining about the Dragon Bravo should look in the mirror and remember this article.