Fire consumes homes as the Sugar Fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex Fire, tears through Doyle, Calif., on Saturday, July 10, 2021. (Photo: Noah Berger/AP)

To say that the designated fire season time of the year is limited to just the summer months wouldn't be accurate. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, today's wildfire "season" has unfortunately become an all-season, year-round event.

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