Red Flag Warnings, April 10, 2012

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Red flag warnings 4-10-2012

The Red Flag Warnings for several days in a row coupled with strong winds contributed to the numerous wildfires yesterday in Virginia, New Jersey, Long Island, and Connecticut.

Here is an example of one of the Red Flag Warnings — in this case, New Jersey:

…RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING…

* AFFECTED AREA…PORTIONS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY.

* WINDS…WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…AS LOW AS 20 TO 25 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS…THE FIRE DANGER REMAINS ELEVATED DUE TO THE GUSTY WINDS AND RATHER DRY CONDITIONS. AS A RESULT… THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR RAPID SPREAD IF UNCONTROLLED FIRES DEVELOP OR PRESCRIBED BURNS GET OUT OF CONTROL. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

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Wildland fire has been a major part of Bill Gabbert’s life for several decades. After growing up in the south, he migrated to southern California where he lived for 20 years, working as a wildland firefighter. Later he took his affinity for firefighting to Indiana and eventually the Black Hills of South Dakota where he was the Fire Management Officer for a group of seven national parks. Today he is the creator and owner of WildfireToday.com and Sagacity Wildfire Services and serves as an expert witness in wildland fire. If you are interested in wildland fire, welcome… grab a cup of coffee and put your feet up. Google+