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Headline writer misinterpreted "origin of wildfires" to mean "cause of wildfires". It's a map of the geographic origin of wildfires and hovering lists their cau
by bregma 6y ago
Headline writer misinterpreted "origin of wildfires" to mean "cause of wildfires". It's a map of the geographic origin of wildfires and hovering lists their cause when known.
It's OK as an infographic, but it's a map showing the "where" not a visualization showing the "why".
- RDMhey 6y agoIf you mouse over the fire data points, it tells you the cause whether it is "lightning", "arson", etc. so you can see which are naturally occurring and which are human made
- tracyhenry 6y agoAuthor of the vis here. Thanks for posting this! I'm working on a better demo that shows causes of the fires more clearly, as well as changes over time. Stay tuned!