Minnesota fire officials are gearing up for what they think could be an especially severe fire season. Jean Bergerson, spokeswoman for the Northern Fire Center in Grand Rapids says it is so dry this spring, officials are ordering field equipment and supplies early and the forestry service is already installing pumps on its trucks: Bergerson says if the fire season lasts into May or June her agency could have problems finding enough firefighters.
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