Number of Sierra Nevada fires could increase by at least 19% over the next two decades
The amount of fire activity in the Sierra Nevada region may be on track to considerably increase, according to new research on the effects of the hottest summer days on fire risk. In an article published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances, researchers predicted the ramifications associated with hotter summer days increasing in frequency. They estimate the number of fires in the Sierra Nevada could increase by at least 19% and as much as 83% by the 2040s.