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The number and extent of wildfires in the western United States each season are driven by natural factors such as fuel availability, temperature, precipitation, wind, humidity, and the location of lightning strikes, as well as anthropogenic factors. It is well known that climate fluctuations significantly affect these natural factors, and thus the severity of the western wildfire season, at a variety of temporal and spatial scales. Large-scale climate patterns in conjunction with El Niño affect the frequency and extent of wildfires that occur in particular regions of the
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