Another above-average wildfire season for 2022. How climate change is making fires harder to predict and fight.

In 2022, the number of wildfires and acres burned were higher than the 10-year average. The early season outlook in March was dire and experts say the season could have been even worse. Scientists widely expect conditions to worsen in coming decades.

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