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Zombie Fires

By Climate Adaptation Science Centers October 2023 (approx.)
A panel of illustrations shows a plane putting out a wildfire, the burnt forest during the winter, and a zombie hand on fire.
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Detailed Description

A phenomenon in Arctic boreal forests, zombie fires ignite in warm months, lay dormant in the soil over winter, then resurrect when the weather warms!

Expanded alt text: A panel of illustrations shows a plane putting out a wildfire, the burnt forest during the winter, and a zombie hand on fire reaching out of the ground. Text is described above.

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Public Domain.