This summer, record forest fires are burning in Brazil’s Pantanal region. According to experts, Brazil has topped the charts for fire hot spots globally. | Gustavo Basso/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Climate change and mismanagement are fueling large, uncontrolled fires around the world.

The West Coast of the United States is still deep in the throes of an epic wildfire season, with California officials warning that the record area of 3.1 million acres burned in the state so far this year is likely to keep growing.

“With no significant precipitation in sight, California remains dry and ripe for wildfires,” the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) said in a statement on Wednesday. Oregon and Washington, meanwhile, are also still battling dozens of fires, with air quality hazardous in many communities, including the Portland metro area.

These regions have not been alone in