wildfire
Example Sentences
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Heavy rain from an atmospheric river system caused flooding and mudslides, particularly in areas still scarred by wildfires.
From Salon
What others see as waste, we turn into value by restoring forest health, creating jobs and reducing wildfire risk.
Through midday Christmas it ranked in the 10 wettest for Southern California — a complete opposite from last year, when a record dry start to the water year preceded devastating wildfires in Altadena and Pacific Palisades.
From Los Angeles Times
Zach Negin, owner of Tabula Rasa Bar in Los Angeles, said deadly wildfires and a slowdown in the entertainment industry have weighed on business, along with increased costs.
A prolonged dry spell increased the wildfire risk across parts of the country.
From BBC
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