Based on our drought monitors and our fuels, we're expecting a 'normal' fire season, for lack of better terms," said Dan Collins, fire captain at the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection in Butte County...."That all can change if we have some type of windy event or weather event that comes in and is pronounced over in Northern California," he added. ..."We never know until we get into it," he said.
When California was stuck in drought conditions with little rain or moisture throughout the winter, fire season typically started in April and May, Collins said. ..."Due to rain in April and early May, Collins said the start of wildfire season has likely been bumped back a few weeks."
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