| Northern Rockies Predictive Services
is a function of the Northern Rockies Coordination Center (NRCC).
This service was created in the fall of 2001 as an enhancement
of the Intelligence Coordinator position and to supplement the
existing smoke monitoring unit. Over time, interactive collaboration
and coordination has resulted in a number of new techniques
and methodologies for identifying areas of high fire potential
at various time intervals into the future. Additionally, an
effort has been made to identify and establish an effecient
Remote Automated Weather Station (RAWS) network in order to
adequately monitor weather. |
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| MISSION STATEMENT |
| To provide outlooks and services
to Interagency Fire Managers and assist in making operational
and planning decisions for the prioritization and utilization
of wildland firefighting resources. |
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| INTERAGENCY SUPPORT |
The primary duty of the Predicitve
Services Group is to provide expert interpretation of current
and predicted fire weather and fire danger to Geographic Area
Coordination Center (GACC) managers, interagency fire managers,
field units, state cooperators and contractors. The group
issues a variety of products and links on the internet. These
include: |
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| PRODUCTS |
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• Daily Fire Weather Outlook |
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• 7 Day Significant Fire Potential Outlook |
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• Monthly Fire Weather / Fire Danger
Outlook |
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• Seasonal Fire Weather / Fire Danger
Outlook |
| These products are not intended
specifically for local use, however, they may be used as tools
to aid local fire managers in evaluating predicted conditions. |
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| SERVICES |
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• Briefings |
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• Interagency RAWS program management |
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• Collection and monitoring of surface
and climatological data |
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• Technological guidance and transfer |
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• Training |
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| CONTACTS |
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| Predictive Services Meteorologists |
| Mike Kreyenhagen |
| Phone: 406-329-4703 |
| E-mail: Michael_Kreyenhagen@fws.gov |
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| Vacant |
| Phone: 406-329-4875 |
| E-mail: |
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| Smoke Coordinator/Fuels |
| Erin Law |
| Phone: 406-329-4952 |
| E-mail: elaw@fs.fed.us |
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