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State fire meteorologist warns of potential high-fire year

Predictive Services at the National Interagency Fire Center

This interview originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio.

Darren Clabo, Ph.D., is the state fire meteorologist at South Dakota Mines. He brings us a look back at South Dakota's mild and dry winter and what that could mean for the months ahead.

Clabo discusses what the short-term weather predictions this March means for South Dakota's chances of wildfires. And he shares why there's more bad news even further out in the forecast.

Plus, we dive into what you can do to prevent wildfires this season.

Cara Hetland is the Director of Radio and Journalism Content for South Dakota Public Broadcasting.
Ellen Koester is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ari Jungemann is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.