Elevated Spring Wildfire Risk as Drought Conditions Expand Across the U.S.

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AccuWeather® Global Weather Center – Feb. 18, 2026 – Expanding drought conditions across more than 45 percent of the contiguous United States are rapidly increasing the risk of wildfires as spring approaches, according to AccuWeather long-range experts. “There is no true wildfire season in America anymore. If vegetation

FFA Says It Will Cooperate with Congressional Inquiry

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The National FFA Organization said it will cooperate with a congressional inquiry examining one of its corporate sponsors, while emphasizing its nonpartisan mission and independence from donor influence. The youth agricultural education group released the following statement