Wildfires don't just burn farmland—they can contaminate water farmers use to irrigate crops and support livestock

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Aug 13, 2024, 12:05 pm188 pts
The wildfires that burned across Maui, Hawaii, in August 2023 became the deadliest conflagration in the United States in more than a century. While the harm to homes and tourism drew the most attention, agriculture was also heavily affected across the island, and the harm did not stop once the flames were out.

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Wildfires don't just burn farmland—they can contaminate water farmers use to irrigate crops and support livestock

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