Forest fire risk rises sharply in the Voralpen

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Forest fire risk rises sharply in the Voralpen

According to a study, the risk of forest fires in the Voralpen will rise rapidly as a result of climate change from 2040 onwards. Weather conditions that can trigger forest fires, which occur every 100 years today, will occur every 30 years by 2050 and every 10 years by the end of the century. Furthermore, according to forecasts, favorable weather conditions for forest fires will occur earlier in the year. Today, the forest fire season often sta…