Increasing Wildfires Across Florida and the Eastern US are Beneficial to the Environment, Experts Say

Researchers analyzing 36 years of fire data say wildfires are becoming more frequent and more powerful, regardless of their ignition source.

Louisiana residents try to navigate what has become a devastating wildfire season for the state on Sept. 18, 2023. Validated UGC, Brandon Strickland via AP/Screenshot via NTD

Wildfires in Florida and the eastern United States are getting larger and stronger and are shifting seasonally, according to an analysis of 36 years of federal burn data by researchers from the University of Florida (UF).

The study used data from the Federal Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity Database between 1984 and 2020.