April 19, 2023
Increased Wildfire Danger over the Western U.S. from Wet and Cold Conditions
There is an enhanced potential for wildfires over the western U.S. this coming summer and early fall, but it is not due to warming and drying.
In fact, just the opposite. A cool, wet winter has created an increased wildfire threat by producing a bountiful volume of flammable grasses.
A threat that extends from eastern Washington into southern California.
Eastern Washington Near Thorp, WA, July 2022
When most people think of wildfires they usually refer to forest fires. However, grass fires are just as important in the West, if not more so. Furthermore, burning grass plays an important role in many forest fires.
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