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Federal fire officials raise wildfire preparedness level to its highest level

NPR | By Chris Clements
Published July 22, 2026 at 3:45 AM CDT

Federal officials have moved the national wildfire preparedness level to a five out of five. Crews and equipment may be harder to come by for new or growing wildfires.

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