CNN tracks active US wildfires, air quality impacts, and climate-driven trends
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Koko Nakajima, Amy O’Kruk, Matt Stiles
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CNN is tracking active US wildfires using data from the National Interagency Fire Center, reporting on the largest fires, their effects on air quality, and the broader trend of more intense and destructive fire seasons driven by a warming climate and dry conditions. The page is updated periodically throughout the day.
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· 3 pulledEach year, wildfires across the United States burn millions of acres and destroy thousands of homes and other structures, according to data from the National Interagency Fire Center.
CNN is monitoring the country's largest active wildfires, along with their effects on air quality.
A warming climate and dry conditions have contributed to more intense and destructive fire seasons in recent years.
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