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wildfire

[wahyld-fahyuhr] / ˈwaɪldˌfaɪər /




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That annual amount is three times the forest area that burned in 2020, which remains the record year for wildfire burn area in the U.S.

From Science Daily

Palisades Village has been closed since the Jan. 7 wildfire destroyed much of the neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times

Indeed, the loss of the facility would leave millions of people vulnerable to worsening climate hazards such as wildfires, hurricanes, tropical cyclones and winter storms, Swain and other experts said.

From Los Angeles Times

Three months “is a substantial length of time to observe elevated visits, as most studies focused on acute care utilization following wildfire smoke exposure find increased visit counts over about a weeklong period,” Casey said.

From Los Angeles Times

The Los Angeles wildfires of nearly a year ago took an unexpectedly heavy toll on residents’ health, a new study found.

From The Wall Street Journal