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==Summary==
Wildfires over the last twenty years are becoming larger and more financial and materially devastating. There are multiple reasons for this, but compared to historical trends it might be that fires were even larger prior to 1800. It is possible larger fires occurred because there was far less built-up area, with many more trees. While fire size generally declined over the 20th century, increasing urbanization has also led to more damage to property. In general, safety has improved due to early warning detection.
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