‘Nothing but tree skeletons’: record-breaking wildfires devastate US cattle country

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‘Nothing but tree skeletons’: record-breaking wildfires devastate US cattle country

Rising temperatures and extreme drought are driving more destructive spring fires across the Great Plains. This year, forces aligned to create the perfect storm in Nebraska, where the largest blaze ever recorded was the Morrill fire, burning more than 642,000 acres (260,000 ha) before it was contained.

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‘Nothing but tree skeletons’: record-breaking wildfires devastate US cattle country

Rising temperatures and extreme drought are driving more destructive spring fires across the Great Plains. This year, forces aligned to create the perfect storm in Nebraska

the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)