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12 August 2026Risk Management

Impending threat looms as wildfire devastation explodes across the US

More than 3.2 million hectares, or nearly 8 million acres, have burned across the US so far this year, according to the North American Seasonal Fire Assessment and Outlook, which assesses conditions affecting seasonal fire activity. 

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