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How dangerous are wildfires and how can we stop them from getting worse?

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Fierce wildfires, fueled by back-to-back heatwaves, have forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes across southern Europe. At the same time, powerful infernos are generating heavy smoke that is choking large areas across Canada and the United States.

Experts warn that the conditions driving these ferocious fires are expected to worsen as global temperatures rise. These intensifying conditions are placing a growing number of people at risk and raising urgent questions about how to stop wildfires from becoming even more severe.

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