Wet spring reduces early threat for wildfire season
The Denver Post
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The Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center has predicted fire potential will be below average for June and July in the Rocky Mountains.
The Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center performs a seasonal outlook that studies fire indicators including precipitation, wind and soil moisture, to help predict the upcoming fire season, the center announced in a news release. Colorado’s most severe fire seasons — 2000, 2002, 2006 and 2012 — were characterized by “persistent, warm and windy weather conditions.”
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