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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
800 AM CDT THU OCT 7 2004

FIRE WEATHER/FIRE PREVENTION AWARENESS WEEK CONTINUES TODAY
WITH A LOOK AT RED FLAG WARNING - EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

IN COOPERATION WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES...
SUCH AS THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY...CHEROKEE NATIONAL
FOREST AND GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK...THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE WILL ISSUE A RED FLAG WARNING TO HIGHLIGHT
EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

RED FLAG WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHENEVER HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED
TO BE VERY LOW...WIND SPEEDS TO BE HIGH AND FOREST FUELS...SUCH
AS FALLEN LEAVES AND BRUSH...ARE DRY.  THESE CONDITIONS TOGETHER
COULD RESULT IN EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

THUNDERSTORMS WITH LIMITED RAINFALL CAN ALSO INCREASE THE THREAT FOR
WILDFIRES.  WHEN FOREST FUELS ARE DRY...CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING CAN
IGNITE TREES AND BRUSH TO START FOREST FIRES.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE ALERT TO THE INCREASED THREAT OF WILDFIRES
DURING RED FLAG WARNING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY THOSE WHOSE
HOME IS IN A FORESTED AREA...OR THOSE PLANNING ON VISITING
AREA FORESTS.  KEEP IN TOUCH WITH LOCAL LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES
ABOUT POSSIBLE BURN BANS AND PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.  ALSO...STAY
ABREAST OF THE LASTEST FORECAST FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
LISTENING TO YOUR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE RADIO AND TV
STATIONS.

THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME DEBRIS BURNING SAFETY TIPS TO HELP PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM WILDFIRES:

1. BEFORE BURNING...ALWAYS CONTACT YOUR LOCAL OR STATE FIRE
   AUTHORITIES.

2. BECOME FAMILIAR WITH BURNING LAWS AND REGULATIONS.  A STATE
   ISSUED BURNING PERMIT IS REQUIRED FROM OCTOBER 15TH THROUGH
   MAY 15TH.

3. BEFORE YOU BURN...REMEMBER TO CLEAR THE GROUND OF FLAMMABLE
   MATERIAL AT LEAST 10 FEET FROM AROUND THE AREA TO BE BURNED.

4. KEEP TOOLS AND WATER ON HAND WHILE BURNING AND NEVER LEAVE
   A FIRE UNATTENDED !!!

THE LAST TOPIC DURING THE FIRE WEATHER/FIRE PREVENTION WEEK WILL
LOOK AT OUR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY FIRE WEATHER SEASONS.

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



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