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It\u2019s that time of the year again, when many of us are relieved that the bitter cold weather is finally behind us, yet apprehensive about the dangerously extreme weather events that are likely to come. May is not only the first month of Danger Season, it is also wildfire awareness month, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).<\/p>\n

With high-fire-risk months still ahead of us, 2024 has seen significant wildfire damage already. The largest fire so far this year has been the Smokehouse Creek Fire in Texas, which tends to experience the most wildfires in winter, unlike western states. The fire was the largest in the state\u2019s history, burning more than a million acres, killing two people, and passing within a few miles of a nuclear weapons facility in the area.<\/p>\n

The Smokehouse Creek fire, along with smaller fires that burned in the region simultaneously,…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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