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Wildfire season is off to a concerning start in the West

The National Interagency Fire Center says more than 50 large wildfires are burning around the U.S., mostly in the West, where scorching heat and intense drought are fueling fast-growing infernos.

Here & Now‘s Indira Lakshmanan speaks with Colorado Public Radio’s Sam Brasch.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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