Publication: NBC News and The Washington Post 

UCLA Expert: Daniel Swain, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability 

Synopsis: NBC News and The Washington Post both report on the unexpected wildfires raging in Colorado despite off-season timing. The articles discuss how climate change created ideal conditions for this occurrence. 

UCLA News: Swain shares expert insight on how climate change can prime regions for this type of untraditional wildfire. 

To NBC News: “Climate change was definitely the reason the ground was primed for the wind-whipped fire to take off, and wildfire seasons could lengthen similarly in other areas.” 

To The Washington Post: “One lesson that is going to be learned ... is just how far into the suburbs the interface actually extends given sufficiently extreme drought and wind conditions.” 

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