
What made the West explode in flames
Clip: 9/16/2015 | 4m 54s
What made the West explode in flames
The West’s potentially record-breaking wildfire season has burned more than 650,000 acres in California alone. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the science behind the flames.
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What made the West explode in flames
Clip: 9/16/2015 | 4m 54s
The West’s potentially record-breaking wildfire season has burned more than 650,000 acres in California alone. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the science behind the flames.
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