‘Weather Whiplash’ Helped Drive This Year’s California Wildfires

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By By Caroline Marshall ReinhartSep 12, 2024, 5:05 am178 ptsTrending
Exceptionally wet winters drove a boom of grasses and shrubs that a record hot summer dried into the fuel powering the Park Fire in Northern California, the Line Fire outside Los Angeles and other conflagrations. By Caroline Marshall Reinhart While many Californians are praying for rain heavy enough to slow the…

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