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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
705 AM CDT THU OCT 8 2009

...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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 DIVISION 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 WHEN WARRANTED. RED FLAG WARNINGS ARE ISSUED
WHENEVER HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE VERY LOW...WIND SPEEDS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE HIGH...AND FOREST FUELS...SUCH AS FALLEN LEAVES AND
BRUSH...ARE DRY. THESE CONDITIONS COMBINED 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 HOMES
ARE IN FORESTED AREAS...OR THOSE PLANNING ON VISITING AREA FORESTS.
KEEP IN TOUCH WITH LOCAL LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES IN REGARD TO
PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS OR POSSIBLE BURNING RESTRICTIONS. A GOOD
WEBSITE TO VISIT TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT FIRE SAFETY AND
BURNING RESTRICTIONS IS WWW.BURNSAFETN.ORG. ALSO...STAY ABREAST OF
THE LATEST FORECAST FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
LISTENING TO 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 TO DETERMINE IF IT IS SAFE TO BURN.

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

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

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

5. WATCH THE WEATHER.

6. STAY WITH THE FIRE UNTIL IT IS OUT.

THE TOPIC FOR FRIDAY WILL BE...OUR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY FIRE
WEATHER SEASONS.

&&

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

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