Is this going to be a Bad Year for Wildland Fires across the Country

Local officials are already hinting around here in Okla, that this year might be one of the worst years we have ever seen for Wildland Fires. Mutiple depts. I have already talked to, are already takeing drastic changes and worried about the budget cuts and how its going to affect them in the long run.

Calls have already started to increase in wildland and EMS calls because of high temperatures and low humidity.

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Permalink Reply by Oldman on July 10, 2009 at 4:46pm

North Texas had their season earlier this spring, and if we don't get some rain soon in central and southeast Texas, we are going to have serious problems. Region 8 has issued a Fuels and Fire Behavior Advisory for the potential for passive and active crown fire behavior in timber and brush fuels in Southeast and Central Texas due to low fuel moisture values. Due to the critically low fuel moisture in surface and canopy fuels, surface fires in timber and brush fuels will quickly transition to passive and active crown fire. Short range spotting (100 feet) along the flanks and long range spotting (200 yards) at the head can occur. The complete advisory can be viewed at:

http://gacc.nifc.gov/sacc/predictive/fuels_fire_danger/fire_behavio...

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Permalink Reply by CHIEF NORMAN on July 10, 2009 at 5:01pm

This year for Okla. it has taken an 180 from last year...Some ponds maybe full but no rain in sight to reduce the high fire danger for days to come...