Arizona's governor issued an outlook Thursday for an especially difficult wildfire season because of record dry winter conditions. Flanked by forest and fire officials and rows of firefighters outside the state Capitol building, Gov. Doug Ducey called on everyone to prevent fires across Arizona, where dry vegetation from the desert to pine forests has provided an abundance of fuel this year for destructive and sometimes deadly blazes. "Arizona is familiar with the devastation that wildfires can bring," he said. "But there's no beating around the bush, we expect these conditions to make the fire season especially challenging." Ducey noted his announcement earlier this month that he was doubling his request from $1 million to $2 million for fire prevention funding, including to remove hazardous vegetation that can feed flames, because of Arizona's record dry winter conditions.