Fire deficit

Fire deficit or fire debt is the reduction in acreage burned in wildfires over a long period of time due to fire suppression, leading to fuel buildup and consequently increasing the risk of large, catastrophic wildfires.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

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