On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, Texas's top emergency manager told a panel of lawmakers that the state should establish its own firefighting aircraft division after a series of wildfires, including the largest in state history, scorched the Panhandle region. (Photo: Greenville Fire-Rescue via AP, File)

Texas wildfires have consumed over one million acres in 2024 and are on pace to rival California's most destructive wildfire year on record, according to a recent analysis by Fire Cash Buyer.

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Joe Toppe serves as managing editor of PropertyCasualty360.com. Joe is also a father of three, an author, and longtime lover of baseball.

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