California Wildfire Coordinating Group
U.S. Forest Service Bureau of Land Management National Park Service U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Bureau of Indian Affairs California Dept. Forestry and Fire Protection Office of Emergency Services Kern County Fire Department

REDDING FWC
Northern California's Interagency Fire Weather Predictive Service Center

 

  Prescribed Burn/Use Fires with Smoke Management/Dispersion Concerns 

Fill in the applicable information about your project. Only when a detailed burn plan and map have been provided to our office can the "project location" through "fuel type" inputs be left blank.

It's a very good idea to CALL US NOW to let us know you're submitting a request.

Please SUBMIT REQUESTS AT LEAST 24 HOURS BEFORE PLANNED IGNITION TIME for prescribed burns (or start time for other planned projects).

 

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Use the "Tab" key or click on an input block.
Today's Date:   
Current Time:   
Control/Requesting Agency & Unit:  
Project Type ( Prescribed Burn, etc.):  
Project Name:  
Representative Remote Automated Weather Station (RAWS):  
Ignition Date/Time:  
Return Forecast by (date/time):  
Return Forecast via (e-mail or fax?):   
E-mail Address(es):  
Voice Phone Number:  
Fax Phone Number:  
Contact Person (if we have questions):  
Project Location (T/R/Sec or Lat/Long):  
Drainage Name:  
Elevation Range (bottom-top):  
Aspect (NE, W, etc.):  
Size (acres):  
Fuel Type:    grass   brush   timber   slash  
Other Fuel Type (describe):  

ON-SITE MANUAL OBSERVATIONS

Add additional observations in the "comments" box at the end of the form.

Location

Time

Elevation

Aspect

Wind
Direction
& Speed

Temp

Wet
Bulb

RH

Sky/Weather

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

 

CHECK YOUR DESIRED FORECAST ELEMENTS

Weather discussion     Sky/Weather     Temperature     RH     Chance of wetting rain

EITHER 20-foot wind (including wind shifts)  OR Eye-level wind

Ridge Wind     Mixing Depth     Transport wind    

Stability/Haines Index     Inversion depth/duration

 

REQUESTED FORECAST PERIODS
PICK 1 OF THESE : 0-12 hours     0-24 hours     0-48 hours
Add this if you need it: 3-5 day outlook

 

COMMENTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED

Use this space to help refine your request (like start/end dates forecasts will be
needed?) or list other information not otherwise covered on this form.

   


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