Light snowpack, dry conditions, and spring heat waves are putting Western states on track for a challenging wildfire year.

BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — It’s only June, but the outlook is grim for this year’s fire season. Much of the Northwest is in drought. Idaho’s snowpack has melted faster, brush has been drier and ...

I am hoping we do not have a bad fire season this year, because we Alaskans often rely on the federal government to fly in firefighters and a lot of equipment to help us control wildfires. Have ...