NORTHERN PIEDMONT FIRE
Forest District # 17
Fire Weather Sites
Local Fire Weather:
Go to Mount Holly, NJ National Weather Services for the current and predicted fire weather forcast for our fire area. They will post all FIRE WEATHER WATCHES and RED FLAG WARNING.
Fire Danager Rating and Season
Fire Danger Rating for today:
VERY HIGH
Fires will not spread beyond heat of campfire or brush fire. Fires will start from open flame, camp or brush fire. Spreads slowly. Fires will start from a lighted match and spread rapidly in dry grass, slower with moisture. Will continue to spread until extinguished. Fires will start readily from match or glowing embers and spreads rapidly as it increases in size. May crown young conifers. Fires start readily from sparks or cigarette butts. Spread and crown rapidly. Spot fires common. All burn fiercely and may blow up unless controlled promptly.
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Fire Season Is Here!!!!!!!!!!!
Fire Season in PA
Our Fire Season in Pennsylvania is typically in the spring and fall of the year.
WHY?
Certain condition are necessary for a wildfire to occur
ONE...An available fuel source, such as grassland / woodlands.
TWO...Dry condition, including the fuel source.
THREE...An ignition source-some way for the fire to start.
The first two factors occur most frequently in Pennsylvania during the spring and fall. The leaves are off of the trees and the sunlight can make it to the forest floor, it warms / drys the fuels. This coupled with the fact that the winds in the spring/fall are often very strong and dry, leads to a tremendous amount of fuel ready to burn. The season mainly start in early March and goes into the middle of May until leaf out and again from October to November. Thought, we can have wildland fires at ANY time of the year.
Always be careful with fire!
Wildland Fire Prevention
Wildland Fire
Wildland Fire is a uncontrolled fire which occurs in the field, brush, grass or the forest.
Causes Of Wildland Fire:
98% of all wildland fire in PA are due to acts of human carelessness
The Top Cause in District # 17 is Debris Burning
Other Cause by Rank
Incendiary
Childern
Railroads
Equipment
Campfires
Lighting
Miscellaneous which includes: Power lines, fireworks, building/auto fires
Please be carefull!!! You are responsable if you start a wildland fire!!
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