In 2017 wildfires burned a record 10 million acres in the US. Will 2018 be a new record?

I see that in the Durango area, "Fire 416" had forced the evacuation of 1,300 residential structures (all rural, I understand) as of early 6/9/18. At that stage, the fire had spread to 8,700 acres, and it was considered 10% contained. Anecdotally residents of Durango notice a haze, and they say it smells like a campfire outside. I don't believe the location of this fire is a threat to homes inside Durango city limits, but it is currently affecting traffic on Highway 550. Today the weather forecast is for wind speed to average 14 mph, with gusts to 22 mph... kind of like a blast furnace.


I wonder if the snowpack in the mountains, being 24.19% of the average for June 10, is a factor contributing to the amount of dry fuel.