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Story summary
- A spring heat dome raises alarms for the western U.S. fire season as temperatures run 11–17°C above normal and snowpack remains at record lows.
- Climatologist John Abatzoglou warns the season could be severe due to early snowmelt.
- In Colorado, wildfires have burned over 25,000 hectares.
- Climate change drives low-snow years, while wetter winters enable prescribed burns.
- Canada faces drought and heat risks similar to the U.S.
