The number of wildfires and burned acreage across the western United States is already well above normal, and AccuWeather forecasters say it’s just a precursor to another intense wildfire season this year.
By May 3, wildfires had burned more than 1.1 million acres, more than twice the number burned by that date in 2021. The unofficial wildlife season in the West typically runs from May to October, with the Southwest monsoon period kicking in around the end of August.
