Megafires of the West

July 19, 2012 4:24 PM

Twenty-one large wildfires are currently burning across the West. And the dry conditions only add to the risk of more wildfires. This month, the worst fire in Colo. history left two people dead and burned 346 homes. Science and environmental contributor M. Sanjayan reports.

Aggressive fire suppression leaves West a tinderbox, making mega-fires worse

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