The upcoming fire season may be less active due to the absence of drought but a couple of factors could spark more flames. Although the peak of fire season is several months away -- spanning May through August -- right now weather conditions favor few wildfires. The forecast for wet weather continues past 2020's wetter than an average year and these conditions should help reduce the wildfire risk. Florida’s state climatologist David Zierden cautions one caveat could be if a severe freeze kills more vegetation, fire risks will increase risks. Another factor, the wet southern storm track due to La Nina could dry out Florida as it shifts away from the southeast when La Nina begins to wane by spring. The Climate Prediction Center is forecasting warm and drier than normal weather with a drought likely to develop during the next three months across northern Florida and south Georgia.