There is a chance of showers or a thunderstorm Friday and the rain would be welcome. Farmers ‘crops need rain badly and most of lawns have that brown, crunchy feel of late August.

But what the lack of precipitation has also done is make conditions right for wildfires. While we’ve been focusing so much on wildfires in Canada this week, a spark from a camp fire or lightning could start a fire here.

Fire season in Pennsylvania is normally in spring and fall. But Mike Kern, Chief of the Division of Forest Fire Protection with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Forestry told us on The SparkFriday that the unusually dry weather since early spring means the risk of wildfires or brush fires is high right now. Kern added that there are two wildfires burning in Pennsylvania now -- one in Schuylkill County and the other in Snyder County.

There is a chance of showers or a thunderstorm Friday and the rain would be welcome. Farmers ‘crops need rain badly and most of lawns have that brown, crunchy feel of late August.
But what the lack of precipitation has also done is make conditions right for wildfires. While we’ve been focusing so much on wildfires in Canada this week, a spark from a camp fire or lightning could start a fire here.
Fire season in Pennsylvania is normally in spring and fall. But Mike Kern, Chief of the Division of Forest Fire Protection with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Forestry told us on The Spark Friday that the<a href="https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/Communities/Wildfire/Pages/default.aspx"> unusually dry weather since early spring means the risk of wildfires or brush fires is high</a> right now. Kern added that there are two wildfires burning in Pennsylvania now -- one in Schuylkill County and the other in Snyder County.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, host Asia Tabb starts conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, host Asia Tabb starts conversations about what&rsquo;s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

The Spark

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, host Asia Tabb start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, host Asia Tabb start the conversations about what&rsquo;s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at&nbsp;<a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

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