With drought levels abnormally high in southern Arizona, it has the potential to be a perfect recipe for what we don't want, more fires.
With drought levels abnormally high in southern Arizona, it has the potential to be a perfect recipe for what we don't want, more fires.
"So the vegetation is drier it allows fire to move more quickly across the landscape, especially in the afternoons," Starr Farrell, Coronado National Forest said."We are seeing those winds pick up it could help move the fire along." While our monsoon brought in some much-needed rain is it enough to help with our current fires burning in southern Arizona?
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