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

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Jun 24, 2025, 12:13 pm109 pts
Wildfires don’t just leave behind scorched earth—they leave a toxic legacy in Western rivers that can linger for nearly a decade. A sweeping new study analyzed over 100,000 water samples from more than 500 U.S. watersheds and revealed that contaminants like nitrogen, phosphorus, organic carbon, and sediment…

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

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