The reality of science, statistics, and satellites is that a deep understanding of the causes, effects, and severity of a fire season takes time.
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Fires
It is not even summertime, but already the United Kingdom has seen a significant number of wildfires.
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A cloudless summer day afforded a perfectly clear view of several large fires burning in central Oregon on August 25, 2010.
Land Fires
The satellite-based atlas includes information about more than 13 million fires.
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A wildfire north of Phoenix threatened the historic mining community of Crown King.
Dry conditions, heat, and gusty winds combined to make October 17 a very dangerous fire day in New South Wales, Australia.
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Fire is ubiquitous, both a tool and a destructive force. Like plants, fire grows and wanes in seasons.
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