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FORT Science in Action 2026, Part 7: Using fire history to inform fire management and future wildfire projections in the Western U.S.

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Scoop News DeskWestern U.S · Published Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 8:03 AM UTCUpdated Friday, September 11, 2026 at 2:44 AM UTC

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Fewer large trees were killed, while fuel loads were kept low by the repeated fires.

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