State officials warn of potentially ‘explosive’ wildfires this summer

A charred tree left behind by the 2011 Wallow Fire, the largest in state history, which burned more than a half-million acres. All wildfires combined in 2023 burned 188,000 acres, but state officials are warning of a more active season in 2024. (File photo by Brandon Quester/Cronkite News)

By Martin Dreyfuss, Cronkite News
Originally Published: March 21, 2024 6:25 p.m.

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