nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor3|||As Wildfires Grow More Intense, Iconic Western Forests May Not Come Back||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||Extreme fires are more likely with climate change, and they’re making it harder for some tree species to regenerate. Ecologists say this could transform large areas of Western forest into grassland.