The recent fires in southern Australia were unprecedented in scale and severity. Much commentary has rightly focused on the role of climate change in exacerbating the risk of fire. Here, we contend that policy makers must recognize that historical and contemporary logging of forests has had profound effects on these fires’ severity and frequency.

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由于伐木和相关的森林管理，最近的澳大利亚野火使情况变得更糟。

澳大利亚南部最近发生的大火在规模和严重性上都是空前的。许多评论正确地集中于气候变化在加剧火灾危险中的作用。在这里，我们认为决策者必须认识到，历史和当代森林砍伐对这些大火的严重性和发生频率产生了深远的影响。