After two years of drought, the grasses, shrubs and trees are tinder dry in El Paso County and across the state, cranking up the April fire risk to what the
The wildfire outlook was just released for the Rocky Mountain area, and forecasters are expecting above-average wildfire activity over the next 4 months in Colorado.
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NRCC meteorologist: Heatwave could jumpstart MT wildfire season
A large percentage of western Montana already is in abnormally dry to drought conditions and the intense and prolonged heatwave has the Northern Rockies Coordination Center concerned as we sit on the cusp of wildfire season.
By: Russ Thomas
and last updated 2021-06-28 19:00:34-04
MISSOULA â A large percentage of western Montana already is in abnormally dry to drought conditions and the intense and prolonged heatwave expected in the coming days has the Northern Rockies Coordination Center (NRCC) concerned as we sit on the cusp of wildfire season.
âWeâve already had three heatwaves which is unusual for this time of year anyway, this third heatwave is different because itâs more prolonged and itâs also very extreme in terms of magnitude, NRCC Fire Weather Meteorologist, Coleen Haskell said.