5-2-2019
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — The National Interagency Fire Center said Wednesday that the Pacific Northwest should be ready for another busy wildfire season this summer.
Most of the country can expect a normal wildfire season, but residents along the West Coast should see an especially heavy one.
The Pacific Northwest has entered a period of moderate drought, which could mean an early fire season in the Cascade Range and the Okanogan region.
The potential for significant wildfires is above normal west of the Cascade crest in Washington and Oregon through August.