Drought conditions and Washington’s low snowpack are contributing to expectations that fire activity will exceed what’s considered typical.
WASHINGTON, USA — Experts are predicting that Washington’s wildfire season will come earlier than normal, and be slightly more active than usual due to a number of factors impacting the state.
Multiple concerns relate to the lower-than-average precipitation Washington has gotten in the fall, winter and spring.
Earlier this year, the Washington State Department of Ecology declared a drought emergency for most of the state due to low snowpack and forecasts predicting dry spring and summer seasons.
Service areas encompassing Everett, Seattle, SeaTac and
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