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Wildfires are no longer quieting down overnight, and new research suggests the dynamic is fueling some of the most extreme and damaging blazes. The research, which was published Wednesday in the scientific journal Nature, says drought is the main factor fueling overnight burns. Previous research shows that wildfires burning overnight are growing in frequency and intensity, a trend researchers expect will escalate as the world warms due to climate change.
“If you’re going to suppress a fire, those first few days are critical,” Flannigan said, adding that fires burning overnight are “the ones that escape.” Wildfires can be more dangerous at night when people are sleeping or not prepared to evacuate. “It’s dangerous to deploy aircraft, people are sleeping, so communication and messages are not the same,” Balch said. Several recent wildfire events show how risky these nighttime fires can be.
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