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2023-08-28 05:59:25 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B13C7B25A33A04C95B962186DADE277934EB6A8C453F02FD894B09471D3D92B2
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This tweet misrepresents the link between climate change and wildfires. Changes in climate make forests drier, making fires burn longer and hotter after they are ignited. Arson is one such ignition source, but not the only one. https://www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfire/wildfire-climate-connection#:~:text=Research%20shows%20that%20changes%20in,fuels%20during%20the%20fire%20season.
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