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Fire season fears grow amid western heat wave

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By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — Experts are warning that the unprecedented heat wave that has roasted the West during the past two weeks has also set the stage for a potentially perilous wildfire season. The relentless heat, which has shattered monthly high temperature records, has caused the mountain snowpack to virtually vanish from California’s Sierra Nevadas all the way to the Colorado Rockies. This puts the region in “uncharted territory” a…

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Scientists Warn Of Dangerous Wildfire Season Amid Record Heat

A severe heat wave across the western United States has raised alarms about an unusually dangerous wildfire season, reported by CNN. Experts say record-breaking temperatures have rapidly melted snowpack across key mountain ranges, leaving forests exposed far earlier than usual. According to researchers, this early snowmelt is pushing the region into “uncharted territory.” Scientists warned that dry conditions at higher elevations could increase …

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