On the recordAugust 2, 2017
Eighty percent, 84 percent, I am told, of wildfires are caused by human action, but in Hawaii it's 98 percent.
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congress.govEditor's note · Context
Human actions are the primary cause of wildfires, especially in Hawaii.
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