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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
so why are the fires so bad so early in the spring? wouldn't the trees still be holding a lot of moisture in from the snow thaw?
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During spring, the snow tends to melt when the ground is not fully thawed. This leaves the snow no where to go but somewhere else (flooding) or just evaporating. Snow does help ground moisture to a degree, but spring rains after the snow melts goes a lot further. Add in wind which evaporates any moisture that is left, and it leaves a tinder dry forest.