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Due to unforeseen circumstances, NSPR will no longer be able to broadcast Hearts of Space

This summer's fire season was bigger and deadlier than most

NPR | By Murphy Woodhouse

Published October 19, 2026 at 2:18 PM PDT

Historic drought had western states entering summer anxious about wildfires. Some suffered significant destruction and death, but there were wins, too.