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When weather factors or fire suppression impacts become a concern, the following criteria will be used to determine if a Fire Restriction should be considered by area. Use weather data from weather stations in each Fire Restriction Area to make determination. When more than one station must be evaluated in an area, average the output to arrive at the following criteria.
STAGE 1: If at least three (3) of the conditions above are met, consider initiating a stage one restriction.
STAGE II: Consider initiating a stage two restriction after a stage one restriction has been in effect and four (4) or more of the conditions above are impacted.
(Examples shown for Bailey and Lookout weather stations)
Spread Component (SC) > 22 = Bailey is 20 / Lookout is 10
Ignition Component (IC) ≈ 65% = Bailey is 72 / Lookout is 23
Burn Index (BI) ≈ 80 = Bailey is 83 / Lookout is 50
Energy Release Component > 70 = Bailey is 67 / Lookout is 50
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