PROTECTION AREA
STATISTICS* for Reporting Period 0800 thru 0800, 10/01/15 thru 10/02/15
NE Area – No Activity
EC Area – No Activity
SE Area – No Activity
Large Fire Activity within the Protection Area: No Activity
Fire Activity with OFS Response outside the Protection Area: 2 Fires Burned 40 Acres (1-Incendiary,
1-Escaped Debris)
OFS Prescribed Fire Activity:
2 Prescribed Fire Treating 90 Acres
* 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 10/01/15 thru 10/02/15
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:
The highest fire danger in
Oklahoma today will reside in southeastern Oklahoma east of Hwy. 69 and south
of Interstate 40 including Haskell, LeFlore, Latimer, Pushmataha and McCurtain counties
as well as parts of the surrounding counties.
Precipitation from the system
that worked across parts of central Oklahoma did not materialize in far
southeastern counties, and drought impacted fuels will be very dry this
afternoon with relative humidity values around 25% in this area.
Temperatures are expected to be a
bit cooler at 75°-79° in this area and winds should be steady out of the
north-northeast today around 10 mph with gusts around 15 mph. Heavy fuels are extremely dry across the area
and drought impacts combined with seasonality effects have decreased live fuel
moisture in herbaceous fuels. Sheltering
and shading in timber fuels continues to diminish fire behavior where canopy
cover is present and absent of strong winds; however exposed fuels (pastures,
meadows and old-fields) have potential to readily combust.
Elsewhere in Oklahoma, no threat
of significant fire activity is expected today.
Wetting rains covered parts of central Oklahoma yesterday and a line of
showers is presently situated in far western Oklahoma. Moist fuels, sky cover and cooler
temperatures will negate most fire danger indices today in areas outside of
southeastern Oklahoma.
A similar scenario will play out
through the weekend with elevated fire danger residing in southeastern
Oklahoma. Dry fuels, warm temperatures
and atmospheric conditions will enhance fire danger in the near-term, however
winds are expected to continue to be relatively light keeping potential rates
of fire spread in check.
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 Fri, October 2, 2015
by Communications
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