Heat Waves Making Wildfires Worse in the Western United States
June 17, 2026
June 17, 2026
MERCED, California, June 17 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news:
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Heat Waves Making Wildfires Worse in the Western United States
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Key points:
* Researchers found that heat waves are a critical enabler and driver of wildfire-burned areas across the western U.S.
* The findings suggest that heat waves contribute not only to increased flammability, but to longer burn periods and increas . . .
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Heat Waves Making Wildfires Worse in the Western United States
*
Key points:
* Researchers found that heat waves are a critical enabler and driver of wildfire-burned areas across the western U.S.
* The findings suggest that heat waves contribute not only to increased flammability, but to longer burn periods and increas . . .