In the wake of the catastrophic Maui wildfires, fire risks are escalating in several parts of the United States, fueling fears that dangerous blazes could strike during late summer and fall.
, fire risks are escalating in several parts of the United States, fueling fears that dangerous blazes could strike during late summer and fall.so far this year ranks as the least in the past decade, that number reveals little about how the rest of the fire season will play out.Wildfires are on the upswing in several states. Texas has become a tinderbox because of weeks of extreme heat, with little relief in sight.
Many spots face heightened wildfire risk in the coming weeks and months — from the West to the Deep South to the Upper Midwest, as well as Hawaii and Alaska, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.This week, a prolonged and intense heat wave is bearing down on the Pacific Northwest, with several days of record-breaking, triple-digit temperatures.
“We didn’t get a deluge in most of the Pacific Northwest, and it’s been dry since May in a lot of areas,” she said.
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