"Above-Average Fire Year Ahead In Hawaii, Alaska, Southwest"

"Hawaii, Alaska and the Southwest face an above-average threat of wildfires this summer, but most of the country should see normal or below-normal problems, forecasters said Sunday.

The National Interagency Fire Center's outlook for the spring and summer shows the potential for significant fires will be below average for much of Texas, the South and the southern Midwest. But some regions will face active fire seasons."

Dan Elliott reports for the Associated Press May 1, 2016.