Question

"California’sCatastrophicWildfires in 3Charts"
by Isabella Isaacs-Thomas
The devastating wildfires tearing acrossCalifornia, Oregon, Washington and severalother Western states are an increasinglyfamiliar scene, as blazes have become largerand more destructive over the past severaldecades.
Seven of the
top 10 most destructive fires
inCalifornia’s history have occurred since 2015,and this year’s fires have already burned anunprecedented
3.1 million acres
in that stateso far, driven in part by lightning storms and an
extreme heat wave
.
The autumn winds that typically fuel the bulk ofdestruction during California’s wildfire seasonhave already begun to blow, contributing todangerous conditions like low humidity and dryvegetation that have helped fuel fires includingthe yet-uncontained August Complex, now the
largest fire in California history
.
Meanwhile, about 10 percent of Oregon’spopulation were placed under
some level ofevacuation notice
last week, and althoughwildfires burned more slowly in that state overthe weekend, smoke created
unhealthy to
A)
Use the article and the video to answer thequestion.
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Compared to the video, which detail isemphasized in the article?
(1 point)
the importance of environmental
legislation
the impact of a specific devastating
wildfire
the cumulation of wildfires over
several years
the role of utility companies in
environmental damage

Answer 1

the cumulation of wildfires over several years