 He led a study published in the journal One Earth. It found wildfires burned across more than 100,000 oil and gas wells in the past 35 years. The risk increased five-fold over that time. Wildfires are worsened by climate change, which is driven by burning oil and gas. Gonzalez calls that a vicious cycle. Alejandra Borunda, NPR News. Wyoming officials say they're going to reopen a vital highway near the Idaho state line.