Most of the fires that started this season were from dry lightning strikes that spread rapidly from hot dry winds. Often times the fires were not discovered until a few days after the lightning strike when the winds kicked up and fanned the fires after a few days of creeping and smoldering. Temperatures in the Pacific have been warming since February 2000 so it appears the effects of La Nina have come to a halt. As a result, the moisture for the forests and prairie lands of Wyoming will finally be replenished over time. Fire season 2001 is expected to be much less active.
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