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Climate change rapidly accelerates extreme temperatures, droughts, and most importantly wildfires. Wildfires can be caused naturally by lightning or by human interference. The effects of climate change make wildfires prone to erupt. once lit, it continues to become worse. To limit the start of wildfires sourced from lightning, the L.I.T.S (Lightning, Invention, Tower, Safety) tower should be spread around vulnerable forests. Similar to a cell tower, the Tower will be 100 feet tall with a lightning rod on the top. A tower kit can range from $6,000 to $12,000; averaging about $9,000 each. The lightning rod itself will be around $60 as well as $500 for the exact feet of wiring needed(100 ft). This product will have an 85% accuracy. The possibility of regaining money on the investment by renting the tower space to phone companies is likely. If the protection is in place, wildfires will decrease in the short and long run. When wildfires decrease, there are fewer pollutants in the air supporting climate change and wildfires. In the current world with climate change, wildfires are a small part of climate change that can be limited to increase human safety and well-being.