What's the best way to measure fire risk? The answer might be underground.
July 20, 2026
July 20, 2026
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, July 20 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news:
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What's the best way to measure fire risk? The answer might be underground.
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When fire risk is high, Arizonans know the major warning signs: hot temperatures, low humidity and lots of wind.
But there's one fire factor we don't fully understand: soil moisture. Salli Dymond, an associate professor in NAU's School of Forest . . .
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What's the best way to measure fire risk? The answer might be underground.
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When fire risk is high, Arizonans know the major warning signs: hot temperatures, low humidity and lots of wind.
But there's one fire factor we don't fully understand: soil moisture. Salli Dymond, an associate professor in NAU's School of Forest . . .