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Report: Climate Change Has Helped Double The Damage By Forest Fires

KVCR | By Isel Cuapio

Published October 12, 2016 at 10:18 AM PDT

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A new report says climate change has led to double the number of acres burned in forest fires since 1984. KVCR's Isel Cuapio has more.

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