As fire season progresses the National Weather Service keeps our department informed so the state is prepared to preposition resources as needed. Every morning there is a National Weather Service conference call to discuss where the focus should be for that day’s fire protection needs. This conference call is a collaboration of state employees, fire chiefs, and weather advisory personnel working together to keep this beautiful state green.
Here is some lingo that may be helpful to understand when it comes to fire season. According to the NOAA National Weather Association:
- A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are in the forecast to occur. Fire weather watches lead to red flag warnings.
- A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will be shortly. These critical conditions are a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures.
Keep in mind safety is always important, checkout these videos and websites to stay informed and up to date.
- Get updates about DNR’s fire program this summer at twitter.com/waDNR_fire
- Burn Risk Map
- Fire & Burning Regulations
- InciWeb
- Weather Channel – how to survive a wildfire
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