Climate change has made the Texas heat hotter and longer-lasting, enhancing drought conditions that set the stage for intense fires. More than 40% of the state is in an extreme drought.
, which is characterized by dry vegetation, dry west-southwest winds, low humidity, above-average temperatures and sunny skies. Since 2005, SPWO fires have accounted for only 3% of wildfires reported in Texas but almost half of the total acres burned.
. A high risk of fire activity in those areas and west central Texas is projected to remain through the rest of the spring, experts said, because temperatures are expected to keep climbing as the summer approaches and precipitation that could provide relief is likely to remain elusive. "There are enhanced chances of warmer-than-normal weather for literally the foreseeable future because of the combination of La Niña and climate change," Nielsen-Gammon said. La Niña, a temperature pattern in the Pacific Ocean, typically means drier conditions in Texas.
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