Tested by Crisis, Defined by Resilience
March 20, 2026
March 20, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column:
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Tested by Crisis, Defined by Resilience
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Over the past week, smoke has filled the skies across central and western Nebraska as wildfires have torn through more than 826,000 acres-destroying homes, infrastructure, and forcing families to evacuate with little notice.
This is the worst wildfire crisis Nebraska has ever experienced and for many . . .
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Tested by Crisis, Defined by Resilience
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Over the past week, smoke has filled the skies across central and western Nebraska as wildfires have torn through more than 826,000 acres-destroying homes, infrastructure, and forcing families to evacuate with little notice.
This is the worst wildfire crisis Nebraska has ever experienced and for many . . .