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Supercharged by Climate Change, Western Megafires Explode Simultaneously

Inside Climate News · By Kiley Price · last updated
Heat waves and “flash droughts” fuel intense fires in California, Oregon and Canada.

By Kiley Price

In western North America, wildfire season is in full swing—and well on its way toward setting records. Over the past two weeks, infernos have been tearing through parts of California, Oregon and Canada, leaving scorched trails in their wake. 

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