The USFS today says something that cant' surprise anyone. That this summer will have a higher number of fires in the west. This is obviously something that scares the hell out of me. You're all alone on a trail, you have no weather reports (I don't have a cell phone and won't have any with me), and the first hint you have of a fire is seeing or smelling it. Scary! What did you do on your hike to stay safe? Does the time of year matter? Should I wait for a different year?