538 01/28 Efforts to reduce wildfires

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The Biden administration is directing $930 million toward reducing wildfires dangers in 10 western states. The plan is to clear trees and underbrush from national forests in a struggle to contain the destructive infernos that are being made worse by climate change. The U.S. Forest Service is trying to prevent out-of-control fires that start on public lands from raging through communities. Researchers say wildfires in the west in the past decade have burned 115 thousand square miles-an area larger than Arizona-and destroyed about 80 thousand houses, businesses, and other structures. I'm Norman Hall.

underbrush 덤불

contain 방지하다, 억제하다

destructive 파괴적인

infernos 큰 화재, 불

out-of-control 통제불능의

raging 급속히 번지다

한줄요약: The Biden administration is trying to reduce wildfires in West by diresting $ 930 million to clear trees and underbrush from national forests.