Fueled by overzealous fire suppression, drier summers, rising temperatures and a relentless drought, wildfires across Arizona and the Southwest have been sparking more frequently, burning at greater severity and scorching more land. … This ongoing fire regime, which has intensified in the last three decades, is transforming the state’s once-dense forests. The long-term effect of these wildfires on plant regrowth, wildlife habitat, watershed health and forest fuels are at the forefront of many ongoing studies.
- AZ Mirror: Years of raging Arizona wildfires bring focus onto climate change, drought
- Colorado Newsline: Heat dome leaves Colorado hot, dry and fiery