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One dead in Colorado blaze as fires ravage US west

One person has died in a Colorado wildfire, officials said Wednesday, as around a hundred infernos continue to blaze across western US states and a dangerous new heat wave looms.

Europe's trial by fire: Risk of forest fires continues to rise

A team of researchers from the Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Center Frankfurt (SBiK-F) and from partner organizations of the joint EU project "FirEUrisk" has investigated the development of forest fire risk ...

California a botanical and climate change hot spot

From coastal redwoods and Joshua trees to golden poppies and sagebrush, California is a global botanical hotspot. It's also a place confronted with extreme heat, wildfires and crumbling coastlines.

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Fire

Fire is the rapid oxidation of a combustible material releasing heat, light, and various reaction products such as carbon dioxide and water. If hot enough, the gases may become ionized to produce plasma. Depending on the substances alight, and any impurities outside, the color of the flame and the fire's intensity might vary. Fire in its most common form can result in conflagration, which has the potential to cause physical damage through burning.

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