COVID‐19 Fueled an Elevated Number of Human‐Caused Ignitions in the Western United States During the 2020 Wildfire Season

The area burned in the western United States during the 2020 fire season was the greatest in the modern era. Here we show that the number of human‐caused fires in 2020 also was elevated, nearly 20% higher than the 1992–2019 average. Although anomalously dry conditions enabled ignitions to spread and...

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Published in:	Earth's future Vol. 13; no. 4
Main Authors:	Jorge, Adam L., Abatzoglou, John T., Fleishman, Erica, Williams, Emily L., Rupp, David E., Jenkins, Jeffrey S., Sadegh, Mojtaba, Kolden, Crystal A., Short, Karen C.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Bognor Regis John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.04.2025 Wiley
Subjects:	Climate change COVID-19 debris burning Disease transmission fireworks Flammability Forest & brush fires Government agencies human fires Landowners Pandemics recreation Resource management Seasons Social behavior Trends wildfire Wildfires United States > US Arizona
ISSN:	2328-4277, 2328-4277
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