The weather is unseasonably warm around Knotty Pine. In the southern part of the state the snow has melted and the forests are tinder dry. A weather change is coming across the south end of the state, and a cold front is trying to push its way through. The warm front resists, and the warm and cold air mix it up. It forms a huge thunderhead which then lashes out at the forest with bolts of lightning. It can mean only one thing - and the rangers are going to be very busy!