Why Are Fires More Frequent and Hotter Now Than They

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Multiple Choice

Why are fires more frequent and hotter now than they were several decades ago?

• A) aggressive fire suppression for many decades
• B) global warming
• C) insufficient logging of trees
• D) more insect-killed trees
• E) weaker trees because of acid rain from power plants

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