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Agricultural Producers Urged to Prioritize Combine Maintenance and Field Fire Safety Ahead of Fall Harvest

As harvest season approaches for Oklahoma agricultural producers they face heightened risks of machinery fires and rapid-moving field blazes fueled by dry conditions, crop residue, and high winds. During an educational webinar hosted by the University of Illinois Agricultural Safety and Health Program, experts shared surveillance data and critical prevention strategies aimed at keeping producers …

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Dry Conditions Enhance Fire Danger Across the State

Statewide Discussion: Overall dry conditions and the persistence of the heat dome through August has resulted in notable stress on both herbaceous and woody fuels and increasing fuels availability. Flash drought development resulting from above normal temperatures and the absence of moisture, most notably across the southern counties, has enhanced fire danger noted by increasing …

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