Why do wildfires increase landslide activity?
A) Burning the anchoring vegetation leaves the ground exposed.
B) Burning the soil makes it heavier, making landslides more likely.
C) Wildfires move downhill, pulling soil and trees with it.
D) Wildfires dry the soil, which reduces its shear strength and makes it likely to slide.

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Wildfires remove vegetation that stabilizes the soil, leaving it exposed and more susceptible to erosion and landslides.

Why Do Wildfires Increase Landslide Activity