Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
Oklahoma Forestry Services
PROTECTION AREA
STATISTICS* for Reporting Period 0800 thru 0800, 09/28/15 thru 09/29/15
NE Area – 1 Fire
Burned 3 Acres (1-Incendiary)
EC Area – No Activity
SE Area – 1 Fire
Burned 14 Acres (1-Incendiary)
Large Fire
Activity within the Protection Area: No
Activity
Fire Activity with
OFS Response outside the Protection Area: No Activity
OFS Prescribed
Fire Activity: No
Activity
* Protection Area Statistics do not reflect local fire
department’s fire run information.
Statistics are for the ODAFF-Forestry Services’ fifteen county Fire
Protection Area in eastern Oklahoma unless otherwise noted in the Discussion
section of this report.
FIRE DEPARTMENT STATISTICS**
from www.firereporting.ok.gov
recorded on 09/28/15 thru 09/29/15
No Activity Reported
** - These statistics are from Fire Departments that have
recorded their information on the Oklahoma, Forestry Services web-based Fire
Reporting System. Totals do not reflect
the total acres burned or total number of fires that have occurred in
Oklahoma.
Statewide
Discussion:
Dry conditions and light winds will dominate today across
Oklahoma with potential for rain showers and isolated thunderstorms creeping in
this afternoon and evening in the Panhandle and northwestern counties as well as
far southeastern Oklahoma.
No significant fire activity is anticipated in the state
today with the continuation of light winds moderating potential rates of fire
spread. Above normal temperature
readings are expected to continue at 84°-89°.
Afternoon relative humidity values are not expected to fall below 30%
preventing fine-dead fuels from dipping into critically dry levels. In fact, a good portion of eastern Oklahoma
will not see Rh values below 40% as dew point is expected to remain in the
60’s.
Dry conditions through the latter part of summer and into
early autumn have promoted drought indicators to develop that are particularly
applicable to wildfire - especially along the southern tier of counties. Generally light winds and relative humidity
values remaining above 30% have mitigated the likelihood of significant fire
activity in large part. Precipitation
chances begin to build in as we progress through the week; however chances
right now appear to be least in the areas most in need of a wetting rain.
Remember… ONLY YOU can
prevent wildfires! Enjoy Oklahoma’s
wildlands responsibly.
Report any suspicious
wildland fire activity on the Arson Tip Line: 1-866-662-7766 (1-866-NO ARSON).
Prepared by: Drew
Daily, Fire Staff Forester, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and
Forestry - Forestry Services

Posted on Tue, September 29, 2015
by Communications
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