Fires used to terrify city residents. New research suggests climate change could see this fear return
- Written by David Bowman, Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania
Fire rages in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles in January 2025eley archives/ShutterstockFor centuries, fire was one of the major fears for city-dwellers. Dense cities built largely of wood could – and did – burn. In 1666, a fire in a bakery went on to destroy two-thirds of the city of London, leaving 85% of residents...
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