Wildfire

In October, I attended the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) Backyards and Beyond Wildland Fire Conference in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Each summer, the threat of wildfire flares up across much of the western United States. Already, "Significant Wildland Fire Potential" is forecast to be above normal in much of California, Oregon and Washington throughout the summer months.

Fire management professionals in California and other western states are sounding the alarm that this wildfire season has the potential to be among the worst in recent years.