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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...RETRANSMISSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
807 AM CDT MON OCT 4 2004

FIRE WEATHER/FIRE PREVENTION AWARENESS WEEK OCTOBER 4TH
THROUGH OCTOBER 8TH.

IN CONJUNCTION WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT NASHVILLE...TENNESSEE IS
PARTICIPATING IN THE FIRE WEATHER/FIRE PREVENTION AWARENESS WEEK FROM
OCTOBER 4TH THROUGH THE 8TH.

DURING THE WEEK...DIFFERENT TOPICS CONCERNING FIRE WEATHER AND
PREVENTION WILL BE DISCUSSED WHICH WILL HELP EDUCATE AND INCREASE
THE AWARENESS OF FIRE WEATHER AND FIRE SAFETY.  THE TOPIC TODAY IS
GENERAL FIRE WEATHER.

WEATHER IS ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT FACTORS IN DETERMINING
THE POTENTIAL AND SEVERITY OF WILD LAND FIRES.  THE SPREAD RATE AND
INTENSITY OF FIRES ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE WIND SPEED...
TEMPERATURE...AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY.  ALSO...CLIMATIC CONDITIONS...
SUCH AS LONG TERM DROUGHT...PLAY A MAJOR ROLE IN THE NUMBER AND
INTENSITY OF WILDFIRES.

ACCURATE AND TIMELY WEATHER INFORMATION IS VITAL TO THE PLANNING AND
EXECUTION OF SUPPRESSING WILDFIRE.  A CORE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IS TO PROVIDE DAILY FIRE WEATHER FORECAST TO FEDERAL
AND STATE LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES.  IN ADDITION...SPECIALIZED
AND DETAILED FORECASTS ARE PROVIDED...WHEN NEEDED...TO AID IN
SUPPRESSING WILDFIRES AND MANAGING PRESCRIBED BURNS.

THE LEADING CAUSE OF WILDFIRES IN TENNESSEE IS ARSON.  STATEWIDE
APPROXIMATELY 46 PERCENT OF ALL WILDFIRES ARE SET INTENTIONALLY
BY ARSONISTS.  THE THOUGHTLESS ACTS OF ARSONISTS NOT ONLY DAMAGE
FORESTS...WATERSHEDS...AND WILDLIFE HABITAT...THEY ALSO POSE A
DIRECT THREAT TO YOU AND YOUR PROPERTY.  HELP FIRE AND LAW
ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES CATCH ARSONISTS BY PROVIDING INFORMATION.
SIMPLE TIPS OFTEN PAY OFF DURING AN INVESTIGATION.  CALL THE ARSON
HOTLINE AT 1 800 7 6 2 3 0 1 7.

DURING THE WEEK...A SERIES OF TOPICS CONCERNING FIRE WEATHER
AND PREVENTION WILL BE ADDRESSED.  THE TOPIC FOR TOMORROW WILL
BE...UNDERSTANDING HOW WEATHER CONDITIONS EFFECTS FIRE BEHAVIOR.

FOR ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO THE FOLLOWING
WEBSITE: WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/OHX/FIREWX.HTM.

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