The Predictive Services section at the National Interagency Fire Center has issued their National Wildland Significant Fire Potential Outlook for September through December, 2011. If their prediction holds true, it looks like average or below average wildfire potential for most of the United States, except for Texas, Oklahoma, and the southeast.
The year was 1970 and fall destructive wildfires have lit up Southern California. The public outcry was “why are those military cargo airplanes just sitting around when they could help fight these fires”? MAFF was born. (what ever that is worth). One of the wettest winters in recorded history in Northern California occurred in 1970, very simular to this winter up north. Will Santana and his men (fohem winds) ride into “town” this fall in Southern California as in 1970? Is there a near record rain north, strong fall winds south weather connection?