Officials Urge Caution As Wildfire Season Gets Underway

FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — Despite the heavy rain Maryland has seen so far this year, officials are urging caution as the state’s wildfire season gets underway.
The Frederick News-Post reports Oct. 7 kicked off the state’s fall wildfire season.
Monte Mitchell is state fire supervisor for the Maryland Forest Service. He says about 97 percent of wildfires in Maryland are started by humans. Outdoor burning is the leading cause, with arson coming in second.
Battalion Chief Kenny Poole,