ST. GEORGE -- A fire warden is warning that wet El Nino weather could lead to a possibly dangerous wildfire season in southern Utah with the proliferation of invasive weeds with a high natural oil content.
Washington County Fire Warden Adam Heyder says the fire season is shaping up a lot like the fire-prone season of 2005.
Heyder worries about the spread of cheatgrass and red brome. He says southern Utah could see grasses spread to places where they don't grow in a typical year.
A federal wildfire manager says the Bureau of Land Management will have a better assessment of the risk by mid-April.
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