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Experts say urban sprawl, climate change hike wildfire risk

“Over the years, we’re putting more people in harm’s way,” UCLA’s Daniel Swain said. “More people living in high fire risk areas than usual.” As people sprawl out to less developed areas, they become the new border between the city and the rural. With sprawling, it increases the likelihood for human started fires and having communities in the front line of the fires.