The U.S Department of the Interior said fire danger in Arizona is above average.
The warning from the National Interagency Fire Center goes through June and is due to warm and dry temperatures.
Tiffany Davila with the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management said the warning is not uncommon, but is significant.
“A couple of months ago we had an initial outlook, I guess if you want to call it, from them,” Davila said. “And it really just showed us normal. It didn't show all of the highlighted above average areas that we're seeing now.”
Davila said Arizona could have an active fire season this summer, but it depends on what the weather does.
Davila said the June expiration for the warning could indicate an active monsoon. She said the fire season usually dies out in the heart of that season.
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