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In this photo provided by the Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection, Tanker 540 drops a load of retardant on the Elmore Fire near Anchorage, Alaska, on June 23, 2022. A recent series of wildfires near Anchorage and the hottest day on record have sparked fears that a warming climate could soon mean serious, untenable blazes in urban areas — just like in the rest of the drought-plagued American West. (Mike McMillan/Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection via AP)
