Extreme wildfires are here to stay. Can human beings really fight them?

 Almost everywhere, fires are burning bigger, hotter, longer. The best wildland firefighters can suppress 99 per cent. But it’s the remaining 1 per cent that matters. 

That tiny minority — sparked by lightning or human beings, fanned by winds and a warming planet — is responsible for nearly all the damage.

FT 13 July 2023

https://www.ft.com/content/540fa28d-9590-4ea2-99d7-453e3e2c3086