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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Gabrielle Canon

How Trump 2.0 might affect the wildfire crisis: ‘The harms will be more lasting’

silhouette of person wearing hat against bright flames
A firefighter near the Rabbit fire that took over Moreno Valley, California, on 14 July 2023. Photograph: Sopa Images/LightRocket/Getty Images

In the days that followed Donald Trump’s election win, flames roared through southern California neighborhoods. On the other side of the country, wildfire smoke clouded the skies in New York and New Jersey.

They were haunting reminders of a stark reality: while Trump prepares to take office for a second term, the complicated, and escalating, wildfire crisis will be waiting.

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