Wildfires threaten water quality for up to eight years after they burn, study shows

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Jun 23, 2025, 9:10 am480 ptsHotTop
Years after wildfires burn forests and watersheds, the contaminants left behind continue to poison rivers and streams across the Western U.S.—much longer than scientists estimated.

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