Fires in the West are growing increasingly larger and more destructive. Why is this happening, and what can be done to address it?

Experts attribute the massive wildfire in northern California, as well as numerous smaller fires across the western U.S. and Canada, to a combination of past fire-suppression practices and climate change. The historical approach of quickly extinguishing fires has contributed to the accumulation of flammable vegetation, which, combined with the effects of climate change, has set