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Open air burning ban is in effect
for Frederick County, MD.
( June 1 thru August 31 )

Per Frederick County Health Department:

Burning of leaves in Frederick County IS LEGAL without a

permit. If anyone calls in please take the information and

location and advise them the burning of leaves is permissible.

It is contrary to the information that has been provided in the past,

and, in fact, the permits themselves advise it is illegal,

however, after a citizen's legal challenge and winning in court,

the Health Department has changed the stance and advises

leaf burning is allowed without a permit.

Regulations such as 200 feet from woodland and 200 feet from structures still apply.

REFER TO THE BURNING REGULATION PAGE

How safe,
 is your home and community?

For more information
on wildland urban interface safety

visit: www.firewise.org

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 Frederick Area
Forecast Weather from
NOAA for
   SEPT 04 2010
    450  AM  EDT
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
 

BREEZY AND COOLER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY BEHIND A COLD FRONT. RED
FLAG WARNING CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVERHEAD FOR TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...
BRINGING MORE DRY AND COOL CONDITIONS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY
MOVE OFF THE COAST MONDAY AND A SOUTHWEST FLOW AROUND THE HIGH
WILL BRING A RETURN OF HOT CONDITIONS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.






Cloud        
Cover
Precip
Type
PPT  %
Chance of Precipitation
Temp
Max/Min
RH   %
Relative Humidity
Wind
Speed & Direction
LAL
Lightning Activity Level
HI
Haines Index
Mixing HGT
(FT-AGL)
Transport
Wind    (MPH)
Vent Rate
(KT-FT)

AM
MCLEAR
NONE
0
84
26
W 9  G20
1
5
9870
W25
224750

PM
CLEAR
NONE
0
57
62
W 17  G26

1

5

USFS-WFAS
Fire Weather Forecast from WIMS
@ 1700 Mountain Time
(updated when available)
for Fuel model     7E

 

 

 
  
Elevation
ERC
Energy Release Component
BI
Burn Index
SC
Spread Component
IC
Ignition Component

Obs   09/03/10  Green Ridge

1090 ft
19
25
5
27 

Fcst  09/04/10 Green Ridge
1090 ft
16
30
10
21 

  

 

 
  
ADJ
KBDI
Keetch-Byram Drought Index
1000  hr
Dead Fuel Moisture
100  hr
Dead Fuel Moisture
10  hr
Dead Fuel Moisture

Obs   09/03/10  Green Ridge
M
619
18
14
7 

Fcst  09/04/10 Green Ridge
M
616
18
13
9 

Response for the year

Wildfire
Assist with
Rx Burn
1
0

MOBILIZATION  INFORMATION
PREPAREDNESS  LEVELS
MD  State    2
Alaska  1             Northwest (OR & WA)    2

NEWS

Maryland Forest Service
announces
Fall basic wildland fire
courses
for more info
refer to the trining page

New York State
Dept. of
Environmental Conservation
2010 Wildfire Acadamy
Annoucement

Below is the link to the fire on Claylick Mountain

http://www.publicopiniononline.com/localnews/ci_14841773


Congradulations to Kevin
2008 Ranger of the year
below is the ink for the press release
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/dnrnews/pressrelease2009/082409.asp

The Forest Service Fire Management Program has launched a new
Maryland Wildland Fire Crew Volunteer Program
for use of volunteers to assist our in-state units.

______________________________________

The Fire Crew was mentioned in news report

http://your4state.com/content/fulltext/?cid=56491

08/20/08
NWCG has made
basic wildland
fire training available
on-line

From  EACG
INTERAGENCY
FIRE CREW

The EACC will not
mobilize TYPE 2  IA
crews, as such,
that do not meet the
 National Standards
for Western support

 

Fire Weather

Remote Automated Weather Stations for Maryland

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USFS - WFAS

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National Weather Service Enhanced Radar Image Sterling, VA

NEXRAD radar image(s) [KLWX BREF1]

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incident report

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