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Wildfires Are Becoming Unfightable

Original: Wildfires Are Unfightable

A New York Times opinion piece argues that wildfires have grown beyond the ability of firefighters to contain, driven by climate change and increasingly extreme fire conditions. Discussion centers on the claim that suppression strategies developed over the past century no longer work against fires of modern scale and intensity, prompting debate about prevention and adaptation instead of fighting blazes directly.

Why now: Severe wildfire seasons and climate concerns have made fire suppression strategy a timely point of debate

New York Timeswildfiresfirefightersclimate change

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