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Wildfires Might Cause Cascading Problems for Drought-Stricken West

Wildfires Might Cause Cascading Problems for Drought-Stricken West
Firefighters walk past backfire flames lit deliberately to burn off vegetation, while battling the Mosquito Fire in the Volcanoville community of El Dorado County, Calif., on Sept. 9, 2022. Noah Berger/AP Photo
Katie Spence
Katie Spence
Freelance reporter
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Smoke-filled skies blanket the West Coast, while on the ground, thousands of bone-dry acres burn.

Historic levels of dryness in areas of California and elsewhere in the West have only increased over the past three years, forcing firefighters to use every tool at their disposal to get the upper hand on the infernos.
Katie Spence
Katie Spence
Freelance reporter
Katie Spence is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times who covers energy, climate, and Colorado politics. She has also covered medical industry censorship and government collusion. Ms. Spence has more than 10 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including The Motley Fool and The Maverick Observer. She can be reached at: [email protected]
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