The database Forest Fires.xlsx* contains information on the weather and ground conditions before the start of a number of forest fires. The goal is to create a k-Nearest Neighbor model to predict the size of a forest fire.

In each of the following exercises, the goal is to develop a classification or prediction model for the given situation and data. Follow these steps:

1. Examine the data descriptions and explore the data.
2. Clean the data as needed.
3. Transform the data as needed (e.g., create dummy variables for categorical variables).
4. Partition the data.
5. Run the specified algorithm.
6. Interpret the results and choose the best model (e.g., choose the best k in the k-Nearest Neighbor method).