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2009 Spring Fire
Season has ended

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 07/04
/09
512  PM  EDT
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST

A WEAK LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL REMAIN SITUATED ACROSS THE MID
ATLANTIC TODAY. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS TO THE SOUTH OF
THE AREA OVERNIGHT...BRINING SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS. THE
COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW PRESSURE WILL STALL OVER THE
VIRGINIA/NORTH CAROLINA BORDER BY MONDAY. THE FRONT WILL BEGIN TO
MOVE NORTH AS A WARM FRONT ON 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

PCLDY

TSTMS
20
83
40
NW  9
3
4
8470
W  17
118610

PM
MCLDY
TSTMS
30
55
90
NW  11

3

4

USFS-WFAS
Forecast for Green Ridge Fire Center
Last Report given on 07/04/09

(updated when available)
for Fuel model     7E

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

13
17
3

13

KBDI
Keetch-Byram Drought Index
1000  hr
Dead Fuel Moisture
100  hr
Dead Fuel Moisture
10  hr
Dead Fuel Moisture
145
23
16
9

Response for the year

Wildfire
Assist with
Rx Burn
2
0

NEWS

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.

for more info go to the NEWS page

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The Fire Crew was mentioned in news report

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

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2008 Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants Awarded

http://www.dnr.state.md.us/dnrnews/pressrelease2008/082508a.html

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

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

NOAA's National Weather Service, Graphical Forecasts

USFS - WFAS

Other Weather

National Weather Service Enhanced Radar Image Sterling, VA

NEXRAD radar image(s) [KLWX BREF1]

UP-COMING
TRAINING
Bedford County VA
Interagency Wildland
Fire Academy
Sept. 25 thru 27, 2009

Mid-Atlantic Compact 2009 Schedule

MOBILIZATION
INFORMATION
PREPAREDNESS  LEVELS

NAT'L    1
EASTERN  AREA   1
SOUTHERN AREA  1
STATE    2

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To Follow
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for a detailed
incident report

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