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Smokey Beer has always had one important message. Be sure you're never responsible for this terrible destruction.

So remember, only you can prevent forest fires.

80 years ago, Smokie was mostly talking about campfire safety.

Forest fires have always been a normal part of our landscape

and a tool used by human civilizations

for millennia. But as climate change makes our landscapes hotter and drier, wildfires are getting

bigger and more destructive. Fires consumed 8.9 million acres across the U.S. last year. The L.A. County

fires this January are the most costly so far, with some estimates putting the total close to $250 billion in damages.

How can we better adapt to living with these massive fires, and how should we think about fighting and preventing them?

We get into it after the break. I'm Jen Moy. You're listening to the 1A podcast. Stay with us. We've got a lot to get to.

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