A wildfire outlook for the 2024 summer was presented to Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo in the Capitol on May 17, 2024. From left, Brock Uhlig of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Ron Bollier and Kacey KC of the Nevada Division of Forestry, James Settelmeyer of the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and Lombardo.

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State officials: wet winters have potential for destructive fire season

Following two wet winters in Northern Nevada, the fuels load in lower elevations could ignite as summer heat dries it out.

• By Scott Neuffer
• May 21, 2024