EXTREME Fire Danger: Red Flag Warning!

azsnowman · #1 Postby **azsnowman** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 8:11 am

Well folks, here we go AGAIN! We are now in EXTREME Fire danger with Red Flag Warnings :o this is earlier than last year. The Haines Index this morning is sitting at .4% fine fuels moisture content, moisture content in the live fuels, an ALARMING 33% :o Just hope these idiots that are moving back up for the summer realize this and don't do something STUPID like toss a cig butt out the window :grr:

I overheard a conversation in the grocery store last evening by a summer resident, " I saw the red flags flying, I thought it snowed this winter?" WELL DUH.....that's the kind of thinking that started the Rodeo Chediski Fire last year, the record winds we've been having have made fire conditions WORSE than last year!
:cry:

Dennis

Lindaloo · #2 Postby **Lindaloo** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 8:16 am

Hopefully Dennis people will be more considerate and actually not start a fire this year or ever again. I know that is shooting for the moon but just a hope.

weatherlover427 · #3 Postby **weatherlover427** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 10:12 am

We can only hope for the best IMO.

Amanzi · #4 Postby **Amanzi** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 10:18 am

Oh no! I truly hope people become more aware of the danger and dont do stupid things!

#5 Postby **Stephanie** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 10:54 am

It is amazing that people think that one decent winter's worth of snow would totally eliminate the drought. That person in the grocery store would probably be wondering why the golf courses are so brown too this year. :roll:

southerngale · #6 Postby **southerngale** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 10:58 am

Oh no...let's pray nobody does anything stupid!!

TexasStooge · #7 Postby **TexasStooge** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 12:39 pm

To those who are going to the forest, please do NOT throw any lit cigarettes.

azsnowman · #8 Postby **azsnowman** » Fri May 02, 2003 10:50 pm

Ran into a friend of ours today from the Black Mesa Hot Shots, he said, and I quote, "We WILL be shuting the forest down 12 May due to the EXTREME fire conditions once again, this is 5 weeks earlier than last year!" Here's the fire weather for the next 2 days, take special note of the winds :grr:

AZZ016-017-031430-
EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING HEBER...HAPPY JACK...FOREST LAKES
...SHOW LOW...GREER...PINETOP
800 PM MST FRI MAY 2 2003

...RED FLAG WARNING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH SATURDAY FROM 9 AM UNTIL 7 PM MST...

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY
MINIMUM TEMPS (6000 TO 8000 FT): 31 TO 37 TRENDS: UP 5 DEGREES
MINIMUM TEMPS (4000 TO 6000 FT): 35 TO 48 TRENDS: UP 5 DEGREES
MAXIMUM RH (6000 TO 8000 FT): 40 TO 50 PCT TRENDS: DOWN 5 TO 10
MAXIMUM RH (4000 TO 6000 FT): 30 TO 40 PCT TRENDS: DOWN 5 TO 10
WINDS (20 FT - SLOPE/VALLEY): SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH
WINDS (RIDGETOP): SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH
LAL: 1
CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN: 0

.TOMORROW...
SKY/WEATHER: MOSTLY CLOUDY
MAXIMUM TEMPS (6000 TO 8000 FT): 47 TO 57 TRENDS: DOWN 8 DEGREES
MAXIMUM TEMPS (4000 TO 6000 FT): 56 TO 67 TRENDS: DOWN 8 DEGREES
MINIMUM RH (6000 TO 8000 FT): 13 TO 20 PCT TRENDS: UP 2 TO 5
MINIMUM RH (4000 TO 6000 FT): 10 TO 15 PCT TRENDS: UP 2 TO 5
WINDS (20 FT - SLOPE/VALLEY): SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH
WINDS (RIDGETOP): SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH
LAL: 1
CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN: 0

.TOMORROW NIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
MINIMUM TEMPS (6000 TO 8000 FT): LITTLE CHANGE
MINIMUM TEMPS (4000 TO 6000 FT): LITTLE CHANGE
MAXIMUM RH (6000 TO 8000 FT): UP 10 TO 20
MAXIMUM RH (4000 TO 6000 FT): UP 10 TO 20
WINDS (20 FT - SLOPE/VALLEY): SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH
WINDS (RIDGETOP): SOUTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH

.NEXT DAY...
SKY/WEATHER: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY
WINDS (20 FT - SLOPE/VALLEY): SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH
WINDS (RIDGETOP): WEST 25 TO 35 MPH

mf_dolphin · #9 Postby **mf_dolphin** » Sat May 03, 2003 9:02 am

All we can do is hope that people use some common sense! The intentionally set fires are just sick!

azsnowman · #10 Postby **azsnowman** » Sat May 03, 2003 9:15 am

Here's a great link for updates on the fire conditions in the Southwest:

http://www.wmonline.com/firerpt.htm

Dennis

azsnowman · #11 Postby **azsnowman** » Sat May 03, 2003 11:25 am

WWUS85 KFGZ 031359
RFWFGZ
AZZ012>14-016>018-032230-

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
700 AM MST SAT MAY 03 2003

...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY UNTIL 7 PM MST DUE TO LOW HUMIDITIES...
SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 20 MPH...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE FOLLOWING
FIRE WEATHER ZONES:

13 - LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY
15 - LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY
16 - LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY
19 - EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM
23 - NORTHERN GILA COUNTY
24 - WHITE MOUNTAINS...

THIS WARNING INCLUDES PORTIONS OF THE TONTO AND APACHE-SITGREAVES
NATIONAL FORESTS.

.SYNOPSIS...
AS A STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES TODAY...WINDS ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA
WILL INCREASE TO AS HIGH AS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
MOISTURE WILL INCREASE ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE...BUT
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES SHOULD STILL DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT
ACROSS MANY LOCATIONS EAST OF FLAGSTAFF. THEREFORE...THE PREVIOUS
FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE FIRE CREW OFFICIALS IN THE FIELD OF
THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

$$

DANIEL

EXTREME Fire Danger: Red Flag Warning!

EXTREME Fire Danger: Red Flag Warning!

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