2020 Western United States wildfire season

In 2020, the Western United States experienced a series of major wildfires. 

Intense August thunderstorms lit many wildfires across California, Oregon, and Washington, followed in early September by additional ignitions across the West Coast. 

Fanned by strong, gusty winds and fueled by hot, dry terrains, many of the fires exploded and coalesced into record-breaking, fire cloud producing, megafires, burning more than  of land. It has killed at least 35 people, with many more still missing. 

Climate change and poor forest management practices led to the severity of the wildfires.Is climate change worsening California fires, or is it poor forest management? Both, experts say. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved: September 14, 2020.

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