The National Interagency Fire Center is out with its first summer significant wildland fire outlook. The report says Significant fire potential in Northern California is projected to be near or above normal during Jun through September. During June, a total of 11 large fires is typically observed, while 15 to 17 occur during July and August, and eight in September. Some barriers to fire spread will be in play during June, but will be elevation-dependent, with curing and increased flammability likely more evident across the low and mid elevations. The early growing season, combined with strengthening drought, is likely to create a heightened state of flammability within the live fuel bed as the summer progresses. You can read the full report at the website nifc.gov. Another site to bookmark is ready.gov/wildfires