"When landscapes transition from a prolonged standard drought into a [hairdryer spell] – or when the two overlap – they create a “hyper-flammable” state. […] Combined, they cause the fire danger to skyrocket, setting the perfect stage for fast-spreading and intense wildfires." https://theconversation.com/flash-droughts-pull-alarming-amounts-of-moisture-from-the-landscape-and-intensify-wildfires-new-research-287879 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03809-9 #flammability #wildfires #megafires #climateChange