Across the country, in states like Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming, wildfires are already wreaking havoc on our landscapes. Historic drought conditions have led to gravely low snowpack levels with little hope of recovery, and An astonishing 1.4 million acres have already burned this year, which is two and a half times greater than the ten year average. What's truly alarming is that this has all happened in winter as we approach the hotter summer months in what is shaping up to be a historically devastating fire year, there has never been a greater urgency to act. (00:11–00:18)
CLAIM
Asserts that 1.4 million acres have burned this year, exceeding the ten-year average by 2.5 times.
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