Although scientists know that many weeks of low rainfall increase the chances of wildfires, they do not know which daily weather conditions are the best for determining the danger of fire. If scientists can determine which daily weather conditions are the best for identifying the risk of wildfires, they can more easily determine which days wildfires might occur. The scientist in this study wanted to determine which daily weather conditions are associated with large or dangerous wildfires. Note: Topics: Fire, Dew Point Depression, Drought, Fire, Humidity, Prediction, Weather, Wildfire.