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This summer’s wildfire epidemic is the worst in decades – so why are deaths so low?

This summer’s wildfire epidemic is the worst in decades – so why are deaths so low?
The Telegraph Monday 24 August 2026, 15:19 UTC By Maeve Cullinan 1 min read
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As the risk of ‘fire weather’ increases, humans are learning to adapt to an ominous new normal

As the risk of ‘fire weather’ increases, humans are learning to adapt to an ominous new normal
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