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Jennifer Balch: Our wildfire problem is growing beyond our ability to tame it
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Jennifer Balch: Our wildfire problem is growing beyond our ability to tame it

Lahaina proves that the United States is ignoring its fast-spreading wildfire problem.
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Drought in Hawaii is fueling rare November wildfire concerns

You don’t often expect to hear “Hawaii” and “fire danger” in the same sentence, but wildfire concerns have been very real in the Aloha State in recent days.

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How bad are U.S. wildfires? Even Hawaii is battling a surge
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How bad are U.S. wildfires? Even Hawaii is battling a surge

It’s among the wettest places on the planet, but shifts in rainfall, invasive grasses and a housing shortage are driving a wildfire spike on the islands.
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