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Future wildfires may burn large parts of landscapes

burnt trees in a forest

The frequency of large fires has changed over past millennia, scientists have found.

Credit: Bryan Shuman


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Researcher in a forested mountain area

Researchers hike into Colorado's Mount Zirkel Wilderness area to study fire and ecosystem changes.

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View of Lake Eileen in Colorado

Lake-bottom sediments were sampled at Lake Eileen in Colorado to study charcoal from past fires.

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Scientist John Calder in a boat

Scientist John Calder prepares to sample sediment and charcoal from the bottom of Lake Eileen.

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forest next to a lake

Hidden Lake in Colorado's Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest is another of a dozen study sites.

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The Seven Lakes study site in the Mount Zirkel Wilderness Area also has charcoal from past fires.

The Seven Lakes study site in the Mount Zirkel Wilderness area also has charcoal from past fires.

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