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BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The West and Southeast face an increased wildfire risk this year because of ongoing drought and an expected hotter than average summer, the National Interagency Fire Center reported Tuesday.
The center identified broad swaths of those regions — including all of Florida — and central Alaska as having increased chances of catching fire.
"One of the things that strikes me is the breadth of the fire season, stretching from Florida and Georgia all the way up to Alaska," said Rick Ochoa, national fire weather program manager at the center.
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