The unseasonably warm and dry spring has made for summer-like brush fire conditions in Western Washington. “We’re starting the summer season a little early,” said West Pierce Fire & Rescue Battalion Chief Lance Nelson. A brush fire near the northbound I-5 onramp quickly spread on the shoulder of the freeway Sunday afternoon. Firefighters called for backup to shut down the overpass and contain the fire from spreading to nearby businesses. That call was the 39th time Nelson's department has responded to a brush fire in 2023. Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/dry-warm-spring-increasing-brush-fire-risk-in-western-washington/281-1fa2173c-639d-4265-bb8d-68452ef0aa15