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Wildfire risk increases as trees reclaim eastern U.S. landscape

Credit: Deep Rajwar on Pexels There are more trees and shrubs in the eastern United States than there were 30 years ago. This growth, driven by processes such as unmanaged forest trees and understory reclamation, is fueling wildfire outbreaks and contributing to changes in fire regimes in the eastern half of the country, according to a new study. Some parts…