The Five Seasons in California

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Five?
Spring, Summer, Fire, Fall & Winter.

'Millions of Americans believe they’re safe from wildfires in their cities. New research shows they’re not' Guardian

"Communities across the US that were once considered beyond the reach of wildfires are now vulnerable to disaster. As fires increasingly spread deep into neighborhoods, researchers estimate roughly 115 million people – more than a third of the US population – live in areas that could host the next fire catastrophe.

The understanding that many more Americans are at risk of losing their homes to wildfires comes as the climate crisis turns up the dial on extreme weather, drought and heat. But it’s also the result of new research that has exposed deep and dangerous gaps in our understanding of the threat.

“The risks are more extensive than people think,” said Joe H Scott, the chief fire scientist at the wildfire risk research firm Pyrologix. Recent tragedies have added to grim examples of what’s possible when the right conditions align.

There was Lahaina in 2023, when a firestorm killed 102 people and turned the historic Maui town into smoldering ruins. In 2021, powerful gusts drove flames through suburbs of Boulder, Colorado, as the Marshall fire became the most destructive in state history. And, in January, 30 people were killed and homes on all sides of Los Angeles were flattened when the fierce Santa Ana winds rained embers across neighborhoods." continued >

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...cities-dangers

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