The risk of large fires will remain high through November in much of the West thanks to widespread drought, dry fuels and above-normal temperatures, the National Interagency Fire Center predicts.
With more than 95% of the West in drought, timber, brush and grass are âexceptionally dry,â said Jim Wallmann, meteorologist with the NIFC-tied National Interagency Coordination Center. Some recent rainfall helped, âbut we would need something much longer-duration than weâve seen to really make a large impact on the rest of the fire season.â
A strong start to the monsoon season returned fuels to normal moisture levels in Arizona, New Mexico and parts of Colorado, he said. Near-term risk in the Four Corners region should drop to normal or below normal.
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