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On the recordJanuary 27, 2020
Wildfires are not a new phenomenon. Before the pioneers settled in the West, wildfires were much more widespread and they burned many more acres than they burn today.
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Fred Upton
Republican · Michigan

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Upton reflects on the historical context of wildfires in the West.

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