Wildfires Ravage the West Coast

This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:

THE QUICK FACTS

• As of Tuesday, September 15th, 2020, wildfires across the Western United States have killed at least 27 people and destroyed over 5 million acres of land. (Source: NYTimes)
• According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, 2020 is the largest wildfire season recorded in California history. Oregon and Washington are also experiencing record blazes with tens of thousands of people under evacuation orders.
• On Monday, President Trump and former VP Biden made appearances to address the crisis. President Trump attributed the wildfires to years of poor forest management. Biden focused his attention on climate change and called President Trump a "climate arsonist."

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