1.   At the end of November, city fire officials called an end to the wildfire season because of rains.

2.   But as early as April, foresters realized they were in for a tough wildfire season.

3.   Complicating matters for firefighters is a wildfire season made unusually long by the unchanging weather patterns.

4.   Feeding the orange glow, tons of nitrogen were released into the atmosphere by the worst wildfire season in three decades.

5.   We need to get smart on shark attacks and stay alert to wildfire season.

6.   A winter drought has plagued much of the West, triggering an early start to the wildfire season.

7.   Forest fires have chased thousands of residents from their homes throughout northern Canada in what officials call the worst wildfire season in a decade.

8.   This year, however -- one of the driest in decades -- the wildfire season began earlier than usual.