How do we fight wildfires as temperatures rise?

Summary

• Unprecedented wildfires are burning hotter and longer due to climate change
• Major blazes in Canada and the US have forced evacuations
• Firefighters struggle as fires grow in size rapidly
• Controlled burning is a strategy to reduce wildfire hazards, but climate change increases risks

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• US Forest Service paused planned burning operations after historic fire
• First Nations in US and Australia used controlled burning for thousands of years
• Neglect of Indigenous fire management techniques worsened wildfire risk
• Drones are being used to combat wildfires, providing real-time data

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• Inquiry into Black Summer wildfires in Australia
• Over 250 plant species at risk of ineffective regeneration
• Climate change making habitats unsuitable for current species
• Close management of regenerating forests needed to prevent future wildfires