Published Nov 14, 2026, 8:13 PM ET · Updated 3 hours ago · 1 source

Bigger and more-frequent wildfires threaten water supplies across the US

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Bigger and more-frequent wildfires threaten water supplies across the US

Wildfires leave behind charred trees and scorched vegetation that impact the streams and rivers providing drinking water to much of the country, and new studies show that contamination could remain for more than a decade.