September 25, 2012
Graph of the Day: Temperatures and Wildfire Numbers in the U.S. West, 1970-2010
Among the Western States, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, and Montana have seen the most dramatic increases in wildfires since 1970. According to our analysis, the average annual number of large fires has nearly quadrupled in Arizona and Idaho, and at least doubled in California, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming. On the other hand, the frequency of fires in Washington has remained steady.
Report: The Age of Western Wildfires [pdf]
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