Drought-fuelled overnight burning propels large fires in North America

Nature, Published online: 13 March 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-00536-4Burning events that occur at night have been revealed as a driver of large wildfires. Prolonged drought conditions are to blame, making it easier for fires to spread at night when they would ordinarily slow or extinguish completely.

Drought-fuelled overnight burning propels large fires in North America

Nature, Published online: 13 March 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-00536-4

Burning events that occur at night have been revealed as a driver of large wildfires. Prolonged drought conditions are to blame, making it easier for fires to spread at night when they would ordinarily slow or extinguish completely.

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