#may is wildfire preparedness month
May is Wildfire Preparedness Month: Simple tasks to help mitigate wildfire risk
Last year, over 56,000 wildfires burned 2.6 million acres, destroying over 4,300 home and commercial structures across the United States, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. None were as catastrophic as the Lahaina wildfire on Aug. 8, 2023, which included over 2,300 residences destroyed on Maui.