Evacuations ordered as fire burns foothills of national forest east of L.A. amid heat wave
NBCSEP 1 2024
California, Nevada Wildfires Force Mass Evacuations
Above: The Line Fire slows after a sudden a late-season monsoon rain storm temporarily halted its 4K-foot elevation climb up to the edge of mountain communities on Sept. 7, 2024 near Running Springs, California. Image copyright: David McNew/Contributor/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Narrative A
In recent years, worsening climate change has become the spark igniting wildfires, transforming forests into tinderboxes. Studies indicate that human-induced warming has doubled the likelihood of fire-prone weather. Given that there is little progress in curbing the consumption of fossil fuels, wildfires will only grow more frequent and severe.
Narrative B
The role of climate change in wildfires is exaggerated, often at the expense of other crucial factors like human-caused ignitions and poor forest management. This distortion stems from a twisted criteria in academic publishing which favors politicized discourse over truth, leading false narratives about climate impacts to hinder the development of practical solutions.