Wildfires are more extreme in Europe and North America, but global burning is oddly decreasing
Associated Press
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FILE - A firefighter monitors a firing operation while battling a wildfire called the Bench Fire in Warm Springs, Ore., July 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)FILE - A wildfire burns near near Ares, France, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner, Pool, File)FILE - A firefighter battles a wildfire on the slopes above Simon's Town, South Africa, Dec. 19, 2023. (AP Photo, File)FILE - A volunteer uses a rake trying to help stop a wildfire from advancing in San Martin de Valdeiglesias, west of Madrid, Spain, July 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)FILE - A firefighter watches as a helicopter drops water on the Summit Fire while battling wildfires in Llano, Calif., July 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope, File)
FILE - A firefighter monitors a firing operation while battling a wildfire called the Bench Fire in Warm Springs, Ore., July 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)