Posted on 07/08/2002 6:03:28 AM PDT by Valin
Edited on 04/13/2004 3:36:39 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
There are a number of reasons for the catastrophic wildfires now consuming huge swaths of the American West. Some are well known, while others are rarely discussed.
It's clear, of course, that the West is a fire-prone landscape. In addition, the region is in the grip of a severe drought.
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