A fire deficit persists across diverse North American forests despite recent increases in area burned - Nature Communications Across many North American forests, recent years with exceptional area burned are not unprecedented when considering the multi-century perspective offered by fire-scarred trees. Nevertheless, abundant...

Wow! Every year, wildfires break records with more area burned and devastation. Yet, a new study finds we are in a fire deficit. Centuries of suppression mean many ecosystems burn less than they should. The consequences? Bigger and more intense fires when they come.

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