With so many areas seeing record amounts of rain and snow this winter, fire officials say those conditions will soon likely be a distant memory.
The first day of May brought a bit of rain for many parts of Southern California, but it's a relatively rare occurrence at Riverside Fire Station No. 3, which has recorded measurable rain just 11 times on this date since 1901.
"This time of year, Southern California is beautiful," said San Bernardino County Fire Department Chief Dan Munsey. "We have green hills, rolling hills, and with this cloudiness, we can almost pretend we're in Ireland, but let's not forget we're not. These hills will turn brown, and will burn.
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