With mountains bare of snow, Western U.S. states brace for a bad wildfire season
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IN DEPTH
High and dry
With their mountain snowpacks precariously low, western U.S. states brace for a bad wildfire season
REPORTING, PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO BY NATHAN VANDERKLIPPE
CRATER LAKE, OREGON
THE GLOBE AND MAIL
PUBLISHED MAY 11, 2026
Only a few spots of snow remained this past Wednesday in Oregon’s Hoodoo ski area, which was open for about 30 per cent of its normal season this winter. Dry conditions in the Pacific Northwest have created prime conditions for wildfires, though many factors will decide where and how they’ll ignite.
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