Despite breathless climate reporting about ever-increasing fires
US fires burn 5-10x less today
Even with extreme warming, area burned will stay about same across century
Climate does increase burned area,
but zoning and forest management much more important
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Fire data 1960-2020 from nifc.gov/fireInfo/fireI…, plus NIFC 2020 estimate from Jan 2 2021
1926-1970 from Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970, L48-52
1900-2000 from Fire history and the global carbon budget,
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