Experts: Canada wildfires driven by climate, not just forest management
Smoke from Canadian wildfires is reaching parts of the United States, but experts say forest management is only one piece of a broader problem that includes climate-driven drought and extreme heat.
As smoke from massive Canadian wildfires continues to spread into parts of the United States, some critics have pointed to forest management practices as a major reason for the worsening air quality, CNN reported. However, wildfire experts say the issue is far more complicated, with climate conditions, drought, extreme heat and changing weather patterns playing major roles in how fires start and spread.