In recent decades, wildfires have gotten larger and more intense. But new research looking at centuries of wildfires shows that, today’s blazes pale in comparison.

In recent decades, wildfires have gotten larger and more intense. But new research looking at centuries of wildfires shows that, today’s blazes pale in comparison.

New study compares historical wildfires to modern-day blazes

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