Red Flag Warning
Incident #: Date of Incident: 10/02/2012 Issuing Officer: AC Schaeffer
Narrative:
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for all of Eastern Washington. The Warning went into effect at noon 10/1/12 and will last until 11 PM today. A Red Flag Warning event means critical weather conditions exist that may lead to the occurrence of extreme and dangerous fire behavior. The conditions that exist today include relatively diminutive precipitation for over 40 days, low relative humidity across the area, and a forecast for sustained high winds with higher gusts possible.
Fire Danger is high in the City of Spokane. "High Fire Danger" means that fires start easily from all causes and, immediately after ignition, spread rapidly, increasing quickly in intensity. The SFD advises that the public should not conduct any open burning today and also be very careful with backyard cooking grills. A responsible person should be in attendance of the fires at all times while conducting these activities and should be prepared to extinguish any errant spark produced by the activity. The public should also be very careful when disposing of used barbeque coals or smoking materials and make certain that any remains are completely cold and out before disposal.
The men and women of the SFD ask you to help them by remaining cognizant of local wildfire danger. Stay tuned to our local media and the weather conditions. Within our City and surrounding communities, situational awareness, preventive actions and personal preparedness will always be our collective key to surviving wildfire. Have a plan for gathering family members, pets, and valuables in case an approaching wildfire requires evacuation. Visit www.ReadySetGoSpokane.org for quick and easy information on how to streamline your plan.
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