The 2002 fire season will undoubtedly be recorded as one of the worse on record. Hand-in-hand with the fire season, in 2002, approximately 50% of the nation is classified under moderate, long-term drought. In perspective, this is the largest area under long-term drought since 1957!
*(NIFC, 2002). When planning prescribed burns, time of year, weather conditions and proximity to communities all plays a role in how a burn is handled.

*National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). 2002. Fire Statistics. [Online]. Available at: Fire Statistics. [October 8, 2002].

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