KFS Fire Forecast

 Chip is currently on a wildfire assignment and will be unable to update this blog until he returns (about two weeks most likely).   Sorry for the inconvenience.  

  Fuels: Despite a period of heat and wind last week, fuels conditions were offset by fairly widespread rainfall the last two day. Cool season fine fuels and areas of wheat stubble will be the most likely areas to carry fire. Heavy fuels and warm season grasses remain fairly moist and will take another extended period of dry conditions to be conducive. Fire spread will remain very limited through the period even with a slight uptick in drying by the end of the week as warmer, drier and windy conditions return. Another timely precipitation event is possible by the end of the weekend keeps forecasted fuels conditions steady through the week. ERCs and BI are expected to remain at/below the 50th percentile for the period. Statewide Preparedness Level:  2   Growing Season Index:      Forecast: Monday, August 11th Lingering cloud cover, along with showers and thunderstorms (mostly east) will limit fire weather concerns today. Temperatures cooler than normal with ...