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high-severity wildfires
Coverage of high-severity wildfires in the Nexus archive.
- High-severity wildfires burn 30 times more area than in 1985, UCLA study finds
A UCLA study found that high-severity wildfires in California now burn 30 times more area than in 1985, killing large numbers of trees.
- High-Severity Wildfires Burn 30 Times More Area Than in 1985, UCLA Study Finds
A UCLA study found that high-severity wildfires in California now burn 30 times more area than in 1985, with overall forest acreage burned annually increasing tenfold between 1985 and 2024.