(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) "We're looking at the potential to have the worst fire season in six to eight years," warned Basil Newmerzhycky, BLM Predictive Services Fire Weather Program Manager, Thursday, May 3, 2018, during a press conference held by Utah Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands. Newmerzhycky points to southern Utah and the Four Corners region, an area that shows exceptional drought conditions this year.