The hotter it is, the more moist the air will be, and the drier the ground will be. The drier the ground, the easier it is for a fire to start and quickly spread. With more extremes in weather, like droughts and floods, the easier it will be for forests to quickly dry out and become major fire hazards.
We are already seeing the effects of Global Warming fires in California, but any dry place with fuel for a fire is at risk. Now this old, somewhat rare breed of natural disaster is gaining new strength, and will likely become far more common in the hot years ahead. How do we stop it?
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