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

Posted: Apr 03 2025 7:16 am
by 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

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

Posted: Apr 03 2025 10:50 am
by 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.