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Area wild fire threat

Santa Ana Threat

Fire Weather Index - Code Red

Recorded at Solar Noon
Forecast is for hottest time of day, about 2-4 PM


FWI: 5.8

LOW FIRE DANGER IS FORECAST
Fuels do not ignite readily from small firebrands although a more intense heat source, such as lightning, may start fires in duff or punky wood. Fires in open cured grasslands may burn freely a few hours after rain, but woods fires spread slowly by creeping or smoldering, and burn in irregular fingers. There is little danger of spotting.
FIRE BEHAVIOUR:
Fire Weather Index ... LOW (6)
Initial Spread .......... LOW (3)
Build Up Index ........ MODERATE (26)

FUELS MOISTURE:
Fine Fuel Moisture .. MODERATE (87)
Duff Moisture ......... MODERATE (20)
Drought ................ MODERATE (92)


Chandler Burn Index



CURRENT FIRE RISK IS LOW

Fuels do not ignite readily from small firebrands although a more intense heat source, such as lightning, may start fires in duff or punky wood. Fires in open cured grasslands may burn freely a few hours after rain, but woods fires spread slowly by creeping or smoldering, and burn in irregular fingers. There is little danger of spotting.

Image shows current CBI Fire Danger, Current Temp, Humidity, CBI rating, CBI spread component and intensity component.



National Fire Risk Assessment

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National Fire Risk National Fire Risk

Drought/Rain

ElementValueDescription
Drought (FWI) 151 Drought: Moderate
Rain Today0.00
Rain Month1.11
Rain Year9.66Since January 1
Days No Rain3Days
Record No Rain68Days (Station records 2004 to Present)
Last Rain3/15/2024