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Emergency Management: Navigating Wildfires and Winter Storms · EM Morning Brief

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  Good
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  morning.
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  I'm
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  Cedric
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  and
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  this
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  is
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  your
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  EM
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  Morning
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  Brief
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  for
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  Friday,
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  February
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  20,
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  2026
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  wildfire
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  response
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  remains
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  the
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  top
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  national
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  concern
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  this
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  morning
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  centered
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  on
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  the
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  Southern
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  Plains
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  in
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  Oklahoma's
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  Panhandle
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  and
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  Western
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  counties.
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  State
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  Emergency
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  management
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  reports
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  multiple
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  large
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  fires
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  led
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  by
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  the
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  Ranger
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  Road
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  Fire
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  burning
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  into
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  Kansas,
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  along
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  with
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  active
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  damage
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  reporting
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  and
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  Federal
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  Fire
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  Management
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  Assistance
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  grants
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  to
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  help
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  reimburse
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  eligible
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  firefighting
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  costs.
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  In
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  Texas,
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  the
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  state
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  reports
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  a
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  Federal
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  Fire
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  Management
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  Assistance
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  Grant
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  approved
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  for
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  the
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  Eight
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  Ball
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  fire
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  in
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  the
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  Panhandle
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  as
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  crews
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  work
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  amid
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  ongoing
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  critical
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  fire
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  weather.
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  Elsewhere,
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  winter
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  weather
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  impacts
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  continue
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  in
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  parts
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  of
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  the
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  Upper
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  Midwest
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  where
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  National
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  Weather
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  Service
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  advisories
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  and
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  warnings
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  highlight
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  periods
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  of
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  accumulating
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  snow
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  and
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  hazardous
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  travel.
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  On
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  the
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  national
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  weather
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  front,
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  the
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  Weather
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  Prediction
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  Center's
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  latest
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  Day
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  One
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  Excessive
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  Rainfall
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  Outlook
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  keeps
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  flash
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  flood
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  risk
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  low
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  overall
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  and
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  the
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  National
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  Hurricane
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  center
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  reports
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  no
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  active
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  tropical
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  cyclones
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  in
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  the
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  Atlantic
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  or
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  Pacific
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  basins
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  at
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  this
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  time.
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  Let's
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  run
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  through
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  the
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  states.
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  In
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  California,
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  the
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  main
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  immediate
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  concern
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  is
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  cold
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  conditions
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  in
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  parts
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  of
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  the
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  Sacramento
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  Valley
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  where
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  the
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  National
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  Weather
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  Service
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  issues
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  a
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  freeze
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  warning
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  and
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  a
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  cold
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  weather
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  advisory
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  covering
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  communities
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  including
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  Chico,
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  Redding,
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  Sacramento
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  and
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  nearby
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  areas.
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  Guidance
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  emphasizes
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  protecting
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  people,
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  pets,
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  plants
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  and
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  sensitive
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  plumbing
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  during
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  the
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  coldest
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  hours.
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  Kansas
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  continues
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  active
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  wildfire
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  response
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  and
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  recovery
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  support.
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  The
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  Kansas
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  Department
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  of
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  Agriculture
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  reports
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  multiple
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  fires
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  burning
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  across
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  the
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  state
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  since
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  February
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  17th
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  with
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  agricultural
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  impacts
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  including
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  livestock
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  losses,
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  and
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  notes
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  ongoing
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  coordination
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  and
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  resources
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  for
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  producers
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  for
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  incident
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  specifics
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  tied
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  to
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  the
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  Cross
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  Border
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  Ranger
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  Road
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  fire.
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  Oklahoma's
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  latest
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  official
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  update
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  places
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  the
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  fire
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  footprint
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  in
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  Kansas
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  and
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  reports
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  it
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  at
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  283,283
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  acres
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  with
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  15%
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  containment,
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  underscoring
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  the
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  need
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  to
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  follow
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  local
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  evacuation
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  notices
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  and
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  road
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  closures
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  where
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  issued
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  and
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  to
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  report
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  damages
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  through
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  local
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  channels.
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  In
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  Minnesota,
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  winter
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  weather
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  remains
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  the
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  key
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  operational
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  issue.
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  National
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  Weather
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  Service
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  products
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  for
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  parts
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  of
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  the
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  region
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  continue
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  to
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  flag
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  periods
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  of
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  accumulating
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  snow
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  and
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  travel
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  impacts,
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  conditions
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  that
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  can
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  turn
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  roads
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  slick
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  quickly
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  during
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  the
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  morning
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  commute
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  and
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  overnight
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  periods.
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  Oklahoma
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  remains
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  in
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  active
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  wildfire
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  response
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  with
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  state
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  emergency
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  management
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  reporting
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  updated
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  fire
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  estimates
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  and
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  ongoing
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  coordination.
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  The
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  Ranger
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  Road
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  fire
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  in
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  Beaver
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  county
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  burning
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  into
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  Kansas
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  is
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  reported
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  at
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  283,283
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  acres
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  and
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  15%
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  contained.
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  The
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  Stevens
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  fire
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  in
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  Texas
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  county
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  is
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  reported
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  at
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  12,428
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  acres
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  and
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  50%
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  contained
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  and
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  additional
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  fires
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  include
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  the
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  Side
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  Road
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  fire
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  and
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  the
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  43
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  fire.
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  Oklahoma
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  asks
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  residents
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  impacted
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  by
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  fires
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  to
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  report
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  property
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  damage
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  through
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  the
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  state's
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  online
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  damage
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  survey
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  to
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  support
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  response
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  and
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  recovery
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  coordination
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  and
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  notes
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  FEMA
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  approval
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  of
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  three
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  fire
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  management
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  assistance
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  grants
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  tied
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  to
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  key
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  incidents.
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  Fire
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  departments
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  are
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  advised
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  to
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  document
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  eligible
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  response
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  costs.
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  Texas
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  reports
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  the
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  highest
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  current
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  public
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  safety
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  impacts
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  in
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  the
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  Panhandle
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  wildfire
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  response
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  overnight,
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  the
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  state
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  says
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  FEMA
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  approves
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  a
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  Fire
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  Management
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  Assistance
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  grant
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  for
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  the
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  eight
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  ball
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  fire
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  that
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  started
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  in
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  Armstrong
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  county
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  and
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  entered
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  Donley
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  county,
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  with
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  the
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  fire
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  threatening
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  homes
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  and
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  infrastructure
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  and
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  prompting
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  local
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  evacuations.
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  Wisconsin's
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  near
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  term
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  focus
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  is
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  winter
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  travel
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  impacts
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  in
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  areas
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  under
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  National
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  Weather
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  Service
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  winter
• 3:47
  weather
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  advisories
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  and
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  warnings
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  with
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  periods
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  of
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  moderate
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  to
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  heavy
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  snow
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  in
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  parts
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  of
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  the
• 3:52
  region
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  and
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  reduced
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  visibility
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  at
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  times.
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  All
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  other
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  states
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  have
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  no
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  significant
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  updates
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  in
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  the
• 3:58
  last
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  24
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  hours.
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  That's
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  your
• 4:01
  EMN
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  morning
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  brief.
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  Stay
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  safe
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  and
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  I'll
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  be
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  back
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  Monday.
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  Have
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  a
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  good
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  weekend.