Wildfire prevention has always been a challenge in the West. Hotter, drier weather is making it worse.

Grist
By Leia LarsenJul 31, 2026, 4:15 am115 ptsTrending
Officials from the Trump administration and members of Congress walked along the burn scar from Utah’s devastating Cottonwood Fire last week and saw the damage from the rain and flood that followed the flames. The wildfire is among the country’s largest, charring more than 97,000 acres. It started on June…

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