What are the different levels and what do they mean?įive different color-coded levels help the public and forest visitors to understand the current conditions and help mitigate their actions to prevent human-caused wildfires. All Red Flag Advisories: Can be found on the daily National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Fire Weather Forecast.
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This warning will generally precede a full alert.
A joint decision between Federal and State land managers and the National Weather Service usually dictates when these conditions arise. Red Flag EventsĪ “Red Flag Event” is a combination of environmental factors that can lead to extreme wildland fire behavior with the potential for uncontrollable results. Unusually low relative humidities and fuel moistures, combined with temperatures of 75 degrees or greater and sustained high winds of 20 MPH or greater during preparedness level 3 or above prompt the implementation of critical fire weather advisories and warnings emphasizing extreme fire danger and very high potential for an unwanted major wildfire occurrence. The fire Daily Fire Weather is a region specific daily fire weather report by the National Weather Service offices in Michigan. It encompasses all National Forests in Michigan. The fire danger rating is derived by applying local observations of current or predicted conditions of fuel, weather, and topographic factors to a set of complex science-based equations. These calculations result in a numeric scaling of the potential over a large area for fires to ignite, spread, and require fire suppression action. Current Fire Conditions Current Fire Conditions in Michigan
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