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Canadian Wildfire Smoke Crosses the Atlantic, Affecting Air Quality Index Across Europe

Summer is officially here, meaning longer days, drier conditions, and warmer weather. While all of those factors make for a great day on the beach, it can wreak havoc on North America’s drier areas, especially the prairie provinces of Canada such as Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. I currently reside in Michigan, a state not commonly associated with wildfires due to […]

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Avatar photo Joseph Kaufmann | June 11, 2025
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[VIDEO] “Unskilled Labor:” a Season With the Hotshots | Wildland Fire Documentary Hotshot Firefighter Crew

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Firebrains | August 23, 2021
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How Weather Conditions Affect Wildfires

Weather affects on wildfires

Weather conditions affect wildfires in three key ways that can lead to easier suppression or an out-of-control blaze. The three major factors for the development or suppression of a wildfire are wind, humidity, and air temperature. Wind Wind is the most obvious driver of a wildfire. As the wind picks up it flattens out the flames, bringing them closer to ground […]

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Alex Camerino | September 3, 2020
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