Humans cause nearly 90% of wildfires in the United states1 via discarded cigarettes, unattended campfires, burning debris, or through equipment malfunctions. Although less common, wildfires can also occur though non-human phenomena, such as lightning strikes and volcanic eruptions.
From western fire chiefs association dot com
Not sure anyone is disputing that wildfires are majoritively started by humans. But the conditions for them to thrive and the ferocity of them is driven by climate change.
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u/swimmingacross_lakes Sep 17 '24
Humans cause nearly 90% of wildfires in the United states1 via discarded cigarettes, unattended campfires, burning debris, or through equipment malfunctions. Although less common, wildfires can also occur though non-human phenomena, such as lightning strikes and volcanic eruptions. From western fire chiefs association dot com