PREDICTING THE EFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WILDFIRE SEVERITY AND OUTCOMES IN CALIFORNIA : A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS DRAFT A Report From : California Climate Change Center Prepared By :

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