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Incident Information:
Attachment Size California Prescribed Fire Spot Weather Forecasts RLS.pdf (440.83 KB) 440.83 KB -
Location:
California -
Date:
10/23/2025 -
Incident Type:
Prescribed Fire Operations -
Description:
Between October 21 and 23, Forest Service fire managers ignited an 80-acre prescribed fire in the Northern Sierra Nevada mountains. Over this period, a discrepancy between Spot weather forecasts and observed weather was noticed in RH recovery. Discussion with meteorologists at the National Weather Service clarified a potential cause of this discrepancy, and revealed some best practices when requesting and using Spot weather forecasts.
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