Clandestine labs are like forest fires cropping up all over the state. When you have something that's big and contained, at least you can fight it in the same way you always have.

Do they have forest fires around here?

Normally, March and April are the worst months for forest fires in these parts of the state. That's when we start getting warmer temperatures, more days with low humidity and high winds.

The No. 1 cause of forest fires is trees.

The fires there were contained and no longer were a threat prior to a declaration being made.

Surprisingly, it appears that after even the most severe fires, the forest is naturally very resilient, more than it?s often given credit for.