Wildfire illustration (IMAGE)

Geological Society of America

Wildfire illustration

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Wildfires can facilitate post-fire debris flows, depositing sediment into rivers. Over time, rivers can carry this sediment downstream, eventually reducing water storage in reservoirs.

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Image by Brendan Murphy

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Image by Brendan Murphy.

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