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Mountain Snowmelt and Fire
In recent decades in the American West, wildfires have burned about 17 times more land in years with early snowmelt than with late.
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Early vs. Late Snowmelt
Satellite-derived images comparing the first full week of April in years with early (2002) vs. late (2008) snowmelt.
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Acres Burned in Washington
Wildfires in Washington State have increased significantly in recent years, a shift that appears linked to climate change.
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Tripod Fire Satellite View
The August 2006 Tripod Complex Fire burned some 180,000 acres of beetle-damaged forest in central Washington State.
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Northern Rockies Forest Wildfires
Number of large wildfires on forested federal lands in the Northern Rockies region, including western Montana.
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Northern Rockies Forest Wildfires
Number of large wildfires on forested federal lands in the Northern Rockies region, including western Montana
