New Research Explores the Riskiest Factor in Rising Wildfire Rates: People
October 09, 2026
October 09, 2026
LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 9 -- Utah State University posted the following news:
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New Research Explores the Riskiest Factor in Rising Wildfire Rates: People
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Three things are needed to start a fire: heat, fuel, and oxygen. But for the majority of destructive wildfires in the U.S., there is an overlooked fourth -- humans.
Through either accident, negligence, or intentional act, 84% of all wildfires are started by people, according to r . . .
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New Research Explores the Riskiest Factor in Rising Wildfire Rates: People
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Three things are needed to start a fire: heat, fuel, and oxygen. But for the majority of destructive wildfires in the U.S., there is an overlooked fourth -- humans.
Through either accident, negligence, or intentional act, 84% of all wildfires are started by people, according to r . . .