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Wildfires Are Unfightable Now, Times Opinion Argues
Original: Opinion | # Wildfires Are Unfightable Now - The New York Times https://www. nytimes.com/2026/10/12/opinion /wildfires-fi
A New York Times opinion piece argues that wildfires have become effectively unfightable, with climate change outpacing the ability of firefighters to contain them. The article is being shared in climate-focused discussions, with readers amplifying its warning that traditional suppression strategies are no longer adequate and framing it as evidence of a worsening climate crisis.
Why now: The piece's stark claim that wildfires can no longer be controlled resonates amid ongoing fire and climate concerns.
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- Opinion | # Wildfires Are Unfightable Now - The New York Times https://www. nytimes.com/2026/10/12/opinion /wildfires-firefighters-climate-change.html # ClimateChange # ClimateCrisis · andybrwn@sfba.social · 6
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