you can see when we compare it to the ten-year average, we are significantly higher in terms of the amount of acreage that has burnt so far this year-to-date. over 2.7 million acres have burned from these active wildfires. the interesting thing to note is compared to the ten-year average, we have less wildfires that have taken place this year so far. but goodness, we still have a high fire threat, especially across northern arizona, where we have critical fire danger through the afternoon today. we have an elevated risk across the four corners and into eastern sections of nebraska. scattered, dry thunderstorms that are in the forecast across parts of utah, into colorado, as well as eidaho. those spark fires easily because the thunderstorms form lightning and the rain evaporates before it reaches the floor or the surface of the earth, and it is unable to put out any blaze or ember that it starts or ignites. here's a look at our severe weather chances today. into the long holiday weekend,