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  2. Apr 2, 2024 · A wildfire is an uncontrolled burn of vegetation, which includes the burning of forests, shrublands and grasslands, savannas, and croplands. Wildfires can be caused by human activity — such as arson, unattended fires, or the loss of control of planned burns — and natural causes, such as lightning.

  3. Aug 22, 2022 · Daily Summary. Updated May 19. As of Sunday, there are 13 new large or notable fires currently burning near heavily populated areas or major landmarks across the Western United States. Fewer...

  4. Oct 13, 2023 · May 10, 2024. Five new large fires were reported in the past week. Currently, five large uncontained wildfires are burning in Florida, Mississippi, and Arizona under a full suppression strategy. On large uncontained wildfire is burning under a strategy other than full suppression in Oregon.

  5. Jun 9, 2023 · The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have a range of resources to help you understand the science behind wildfires, how they can be managed and prepared for, their impacts on health, air quality, and communities, and the connections between climate change and these fires.

  6. Oct 19, 2023 · Worldwide, wildfire smoke kills 339,000 people a year, mostly in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, according to estimates. Tenfold increases in asthma attacks, emergency room visits, and hospital admissions have also been reported when smoke blankets the places where people live.

  7. Jul 27, 2022 · See where wildfires are in the United States with this map that is updated daily. Track wildfires blazing in California, Alaska and other states as temperatures rise.

  8. Sep 20, 2023 · Wildfire smoke erodes air quality gains in the U.S. A new study finds that smoke from massive wildfires has eroded about a quarter of the air quality gains from the last few decades.

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