Fueled by drought conditions, the wildfire season in the Western states has started early. Drought is expected to continue into the "traditional" fire season.
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Thanks to drought, wildfire season may start early this year.
Ongoing drought is contributing to "significant wildfire potentials" in the upcoming weeks. Southeastern Arizona is facing its first "red flag warning" for the year and New Mexico faces similar...
From hard-hit farms and ranches to potential water wars, USA Today warns that the Southwestern states are susceptible to a mega drought. Evoking the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, the publication envisions...
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The National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) is a multi-agency partnership that coordinates drought monitoring, forecasting, planning, and information at national, tribal, state, and...