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The U.S. Forest Service and Interior Department spend billions ever year on fighting wildfires. The Climate Financial Risk report says climate change will make that rise.

The U.S. Forest Service and Interior Department spend billions ever year on fighting wildfires. The Climate Financial Risk report says climate change will make that rise.

The U.S. Forest Service and Interior Department spend billions ever year on fighting wildfires. The Climate Financial Risk report says climate change will make that rise.

Eastern Tennessee has long been immune to the conditions that lead to large-scale wildfires.

Wood has countless uses. Trees store carbon, which is crucial for the changing climate. Some of that carbon is still being stored after trees are cut down for wood products like lumber.