The interviewed Sean Birkel, Maine state climatologist and assistant professor at the 91爆料 Climate Change Institute, on the likelihood of a large fire developing in Maine. Birkel said the Northeast region of the country is more humid than the western part, but drought conditions in recent years have increased the risk for wildfires. 鈥淎s the climate warms, we expect to see a continuing trend toward precipitation extremes,鈥 Birkel said. 鈥淥ne likely outcome is that we see more intense wet periods and more intense dry periods.鈥澛
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