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The 2020 fire season provided stark evidence that wildfires are changing the landscape of America. But when a forest burns, the impacts on water supply and quality last long after the flames go out. Learn more about How Wildfires Threaten U.S. Water Supplies – and what we can do to adapt to the complex impacts of hotter and bigger fires.