At All Times, Service Above Self

LA Fire Department Wildfire Danger in Southern California by Brian Humphrey LAFD Firefighter/Paramedic Dear Friend of the LAFD, Though we are far from the peak of wildfire season in Southern California, the steadily increasing danger of vegetation fires is apparent in our region.

To assess wildfire danger and behavior, Firefighters analyze the relationship between factors of the "Fire Environment Triangle". The balance or imbalance of Weather, Terrain and Fuels will dictate the current fire hazard for a certain geographic region:

http://www.icess.ucsb.edu/resac/resac.html

While terrain is readily assessed, and many fuels are properly managed by our annual Brush Clearance Program:

http://www.lafd.org/brush

...the weather factor remains largely variable.

Members of your Los Angeles Fire Department remain vigilant of changing weather conditions, and are pleased to share their twice-daily Fire Weather reports from the National Weather Service.

These reports are issued daily at 9:00 AM and 3:30 PM Pacific Time:

http://www.lafd.org/firewx.htm

The men and women of the LAFD ask you to help them by remaining cognizant of seasonal fire danger. Your personal preventive actions and wildfire preparedness are key to our collective success in surviving the danger of wildfire:

http://www.firewise.org

Respectfully Yours in Safety and Service,

Brian Humphrey

Firefighter/Paramedic
Public Service Officer
Los Angeles Fire Department
E-Mail: beh9593@lafd.lacity.org

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