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wildfire

[wahyld-fahyuhr] / ˈwaɪldˌfaɪər /




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Company executives knew idle transmission lines could spark wildfires.

From Los Angeles Times

Experts warn that rising global temperatures are bringing hotter summers, more frequent flooding, stronger storms and increasingly devastating wildfires and droughts.

From Barron's

The Paradise fire lasted 18 days, destroying over 18,000 structures and leaving 85 people dead, making it the most destructive wildfire in California history.

From Los Angeles Times

“When we are in imminent threat of wildfires, especially as it relates to or is exacerbated by these types of encampments, we have a duty to act.”

From Los Angeles Times

“The primary reason for undergrounding is the wildfire mitigation,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times