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Why Are SoCal Wildfires Getting Worse?

Season 2024 Episode 29

Back-to-back rainy seasons have fueled the growth of brush in Southern California, where wildfire season has already begun. Gusty winds and warm temperatures make blazes hard to control — and climate change is making conditions prime for brushfires to more easily ignite. Julie Cart reports for CalMatters.

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