Forecasters: Wildfire Risk Remains High In California Throughout July

SACRAMENTO (AP) – Forecasters say the threat of wildfires will remain high in Southern California and the Southwest this month because of persistent drought and because summer rains may not be as consistent as usual.
The National Interagency Fire Center said Friday that parts of intermountain West also face above-normal chances of significant fires in July because grasses and small trees are dry.
That area includes northern California and parts of Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming.
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