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wildfire

[wahyld-fahyuhr] / ˈwaɪldˌfaɪər /




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After Tony Dunn lost his home in a California wildfire, he moved to mountainous North Carolina to avoid more climate disasters.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Experts warn this combination, along with climate change, is creating a longer and more volatile wildfire season.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The state counterpart to the National Institutes of Health would fund grants and programs for research in biomedicine, climate, wildfire, and infectious disease, among other areas.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

"This analysis shows that climate change is having a clear, exacerbating effect on wildfire danger in the UK," Theodore Keeping, research associate in the analysis of extreme weather and wildfires at Imperial College London said.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Dodger paced in a tight circle, and Akira turned frantically in her seat to watch as the wildfire roared up through the trees behind them.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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