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Climate Central examined historical trends in fire weather — a combination of hot, dry, windy conditions — across the U.S.
This analysis uses data from 476 weather stations to assess fire weather trends in 245 climate divisions spanning the contiguous U.S. from 1973 to 2025.
On average, climate divisions in the western U.S. experience 32 fire weather days annually. That’s four times more than in the eastern U.S.
Wildfire seasons are lengthening and intensifying, particularly in the western U.S. Parts of the eastern U.S. have seen smaller but impactful increases in fire weather days.
Much of the country has seen fire weather increase the most during spring. The Southwest is also seeing more fire weather during summer.
Want to predict wildfire severity? Research says look to the state of vegetation
1mon 7d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from phys.orgColorado Warns of Severe Fire Risk in Southwestern States. It May be Difficult to Share Resources.
1mon 10d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from insideclimatenews.orgDrought Turns Southeastern US Into ‘Tinderbox’ as Wildfires Rage
1mon 19d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from insideclimatenews.orgUSDA Says It Needs Roads to Fight Remote Wildfires, but a New Study Says Roads Bring More Fire to Forests
2mon 22d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from insideclimatenews.orgStudy says roads bring more fires to forests; USDA wants more roads to fight fires
2mon 22d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from arstechnica.comScientists have found another alarming pattern in wildfires
3mon 28d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from www.vox.comThousands of peat fires flare across Indonesia despite rainy season
4mon 4d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from news.mongabay.comMap of Wildfire Risk in [United States of] America
4mon 7d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from carbonplan.orgWildfire Urgency Unites [USA] Congress. The ‘Fix Our Forests’ Act Does Not.
4mon 11d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from insideclimatenews.orgStudy ties particle pollution from wildfire smoke to 24,100 US deaths per year
4mon 12d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from phys.orgStudy points to alarming link between wildfires and children’s mental health
4mon 12d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from www.independent.co.ukSeminarian-turned-fire-agent preaches new tactics to fight Amazon’s burn crisis
4mon 19d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from news.mongabay.comMore than 1,000 families told to evacuate as bushfires rage and temperatures near 50C in Australia
4mon 20d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from www.independent.co.ukPatagonia Is Burning
4mon 26d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from insideclimatenews.org'What Climate Breakdown Looks Like': 50,000+ Flee Wildfires as Chile Declares 'State of Catastrophe'
4mon 26d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from www.commondreams.orgDeadly Chile fires trigger state of catastrophe in Ñuble and Biobío regions
4mon 29d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from www.bbc.comWildfires trigger massive soil loss for decades, new global map shows
4mon 29d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from phys.orgMapped: how the world is losing its forests to wildfires
5mon 5d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from www.theguardian.comBushfires burn 350,000 hectares and leave one person dead as Australia says crisis far from over
5mon 5d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from www.independent.co.ukExtreme bushfire warnings in Australia as temperatures soar to 45C in worst heatwave for years
5mon 12d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from www.independent.co.ukAustralian teen charged after firework sparks New Year’s Eve bushfire
5mon 15d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from www.independent.co.uk[USA] Wildfire smoke is a national crisis, and it’s worse than you think
5mon 16d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from grist.orgFirefighter killed as out-of-control bushfires destroy homes in Australia
6mon 11d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from www.independent.co.ukWildfire burns climate-vulnerable Joshua trees in US national park
6mon 14d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from news.mongabay.comWhy carbon emissions from fires are significantly higher than thought
6mon 16d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from www.carbonbrief.orgAustralia and New Zealand issue extreme fire danger warnings as heat records tumble
7mon 27d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from www.independent.co.ukCO2 from wildfires increases by 9% as climate crisis supercharges infernos
7mon 29d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from www.theguardian.comHeat surges put preserved Amazon areas at high risk, study says
7mon 29d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from news.mongabay.comGlobal wildfires burned an area of land larger than India in 2024
7mon 2d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from www.carbonbrief.orgWildfire smoke could kill 71,000 people per year in the US by 2050, study warns
8mon 10d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from news.mongabay.comAmazon Rainforest hits record carbon emissions from 2024 forest fires
8mon 12d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from news.mongabay.comThe ambitious plan to protect Northern California’s Plumas National Forest from wildfires
8mon 12d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from grist.orgThree-decade record of contiguous-U.S. national forest wildfires indicates increased density of ignitions near roads
8mon 13d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from earthjustice.orgWildfires are getting deadlier and costing more. Experts warn they’re becoming unstoppable
8mon 14d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from www.theguardian.comThe Meat Industry’s Hidden Link to Wildfires
8mon 25d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from sentientmedia.orgExtreme fire weather conditions in Spain and Portugal now common due to climate change
8mon 25d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from www.worldweatherattribution.orgAmazon deforestation spikes as Brazil blames criminal fires
8mon 29d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from news.mongabay.comWho pays for wildfire damage? In the West [of the USA], utilities are shifting the risk to customers.
8mon 29d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from grist.orgWildfire smoke impact far greater than estimates: thousands killed
8mon 19h ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from climateandcapitalism.comB.C. wildfire season extends into fall, until stormier weather arrives
8mon 22h ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from www.cbc.caWildfires push tropical forest loss in Latin America to record highs
8mon 1d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from news.mongabay.comFire season is getting longer in California amid climate change
8mon 1d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from www.axios.comFires drove record loss of world’s forests last year, ‘frightening’ data shows
8mon 1d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from www.theguardian.comTropical forest loss hit new heights in 2024; fire a major driver in Latin America
8mon 1d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from news.mongabay.comHuman-driven climate change largely responsible for last 50 years of worsening fire weather in Western North America, new study shows
8mon 1d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from science.feedback.orgTrump’s Order to Expand Logging Threatens to Increase Climate-Fueled Wildfires
8mon 3d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from truthout.orgMinnesota as a Refuge From Climate Change? Three Wildfires Show Otherwise.
8mon 3d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from www.nytimes.comToxic wildfire pollution infiltrates homes of 1bn people a year, study find
9mon 4d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from www.theguardian.comSmoke from climate-fueled wildfires contributed to thousands of US deaths over 15 years, study says
9mon 4d ago by slrpnk.net/u/wolfyvegan in wildfire@mander.xyz from apnews.com











































