Late-season rains mask looming fire danger as lush plants turn dry and explosive

California’s wet winter is set to extend well into May, thanks to some new storms, but fire experts and climatologists said the extra moisture is likely to worsen the wildfire outlook because it will increase the fuel load.

Late-season rains mask looming fire danger as lush plants turn dry and explosive

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