Rethinking the approach to fighting wildfires
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After the death of 19 firefighters in Arizona, President Obama predicted the incident "will force government leaders to answer broader questions about how they handle increasingly destructive and deadly wildfires."
The Arizona wildfire continues to burn, and it comes on the heels of a record-setting wildfire season.
As wildfires grow increasingly destructive, should we rethink our approach?
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Obama: 'We are heartbroken' over deaths of 19 Arizona firefighters who died battling wildfire - Newsday
Experts see new normal as a hotter, drier west faces more huge fires - New York Times
Lost in Arizona fire, an elite crew that rushed in - New York Times
Fighting more forest fires will come back to burn us - Salon
U.S. endures near-record wildfire season - USA Today
