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Global warming brings wildfire risk to rainy US Northwest

Global warming brings wildfire risk to rainy US Northwest

4 years ago
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https://apnews.com/fdf0928b4c80420b8e049ce80dfff51b

ISSAQUAH, Wash. (AP) — Nestled in the foothills of Washington's Cascade Mountains, the bustling Seattle suburb of Issaquah seems an unlikely candidate for anxiety over wildfires.

The region, famous for its rainfall, has long escaped major burns even as global warming has driven an increase in the size and number of wildfires elsewhere in the American West.