Since the year 1880 the planet has warmed by 1.9 degrees Fahrenheit. The last five years have been the warmest recorded of all time. This rise causes hot and dry conditions, the perfect recipe for a fire. Wildfires are much more common than they were years ago and in places such as California fires are a year round risk. Global warming is at the route of this problem. The warming of the planet creates areas of dry land and low humidity which is a fire waiting to happen. These conditions make it much easier for a human caused fire as well. NASA’s Earth Science news team says: “the hot and dry…