An environmental report from the Chelan County Government found wildfires are the biggest producers of greenhouse gas emissions.

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Wildfires as the Leading CO2 Source

The report said massive plumes of smoke contain enough carbon pollution to dwarf all other sources of greenhouse gases generated in the county. loading...

“High-severity wildfires release large volumes of carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, eroding the long-term climate mitigation value of forests and rangelands,” the Chelan County greenhouse gas emissions report states. “These dynamics are relevant not only to greenhouse gas accounting but also to active management strategies such as forest thinning, prescribed fire, and biomass utilization — a

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