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Forest Service warns of budget cuts ahead of a risky wildfire season – what that means for safety

  • Written by Camille Stevens-Rumann, Associate Professor of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship, Colorado State University
Forest Service warns of budget cuts ahead of a risky wildfire season – what that means for safetyMembers of the Snake River Hotshot crew monitor a prescribed fire near Roberts, Idaho. Austin Catlin/BLM

A wet winter and spring followed by a hot, dry summer can be a dangerous combination in the Western U.S. The rain fuels bountiful vegetation growth, and when summer heat dries out that vegetation, it can leave grasses and shrubs ready to burn.

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