Climate change fueling Arizona's wildfire seasons, experts say

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Climate change is increasing the number of dry days we see in the desert southwest and many believe it is the driving force behind our longer wildfire seasons. MORE ⬇️

“When we are looking at changes to climate in Arizona, our temperatures have increased over the last 130 years,” said Erinanne Saffell, an Arizona State Climatologist.2023 wildfire season outlook: experts say to stay vigilant, protect your property

A published study by Climate Central looked at the number of fire weather days over the last 50 years. Those are the days of hot, dry windy weather that set the stage for extreme fire behavior. As moisture gets pulled out from the vegetation and soils due to our hotter and drier climate, it creates a hot drought.

 

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