US Forest Fires Continue Well Below Average

So far this year, US forest fire burn acreage has been 42% of the 1926-2018 average, and is down more than 90% from the 1930 peak.

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The summer of 1930 was extremely hot and dry, so no surprise they had  a lot of forest fires.

04 Aug 1930, Page 1 – Moberly Monitor-Index at Newspapers.com

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And of course the fraudsters at the Union of Concerned Communists claim the exact opposite of what the data shows.

Is Global Warming Fueling Increased Wildfire Risks? | Union of Concerned Scientists

via The Deplorable Climate Science Blog

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August 6, 2018 at 01:35PM

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