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Fire Department
Wildfire Danger in Southern California
by Brian Humphrey
LAFD Firefighter/Paramedic
Dear Friend of the LAFD,
Though we are far from the peak of wildfire season in Southern
California, the steadily increasing danger of vegetation fires is
apparent in our region. |
To assess wildfire danger and behavior, Firefighters analyze the
relationship between factors of the "Fire Environment Triangle". The
balance or imbalance of Weather, Terrain and Fuels will dictate the
current fire hazard for a certain geographic region:
http://www.icess.ucsb.edu/resac/resac.html
While terrain is readily assessed, and many fuels are properly managed
by our annual Brush Clearance Program:
http://www.lafd.org/brush
...the weather factor remains largely variable.
Members of your Los Angeles Fire Department remain vigilant of changing
weather conditions, and are pleased to share their twice-daily Fire
Weather reports from the National Weather Service.
These reports are issued daily at 9:00 AM and 3:30 PM Pacific Time:
http://www.lafd.org/firewx.htm
The men and women of the LAFD ask you to help them by remaining
cognizant of seasonal fire danger. Your personal preventive actions and
wildfire preparedness are key to our collective success in surviving the
danger of wildfire:
http://www.firewise.org
Respectfully Yours in Safety and Service,
Brian Humphrey
Firefighter/Paramedic
Public Service Officer
Los Angeles Fire Department
E-Mail: beh9593@lafd.lacity.org
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