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09/29/09 11:58:40 No   Pinyon and juniper fuel moister remains in the 80 to 130 range. Sage live fuel moistures are below 100%. large fire grouth is still possible.Cooler temps have provided some recovery in fuels. Cris Madrigal 9/29/09
09/03/09 13:07:08 No   Pinyon and juniper fuel moister remains in the 80 to 130 range. Sage live fuel moistures are below 100%. large fire grouth is still possible. Grasses have cured. Cris Madrigal 9/3/09
08/17/09 10:50:58 No   Pinyon live fuel moistures remains below 115% with the juniper below 90%. Sage live fuel moistures are below 100%. Where those brush fuels exist, large fire grouth is possible. Annuals are cured. Cris Madrigal 8/14/09
08/17/09 09:54:54 No   Dead fuel moisture is single digit in all size classes. Pinyon live fuel moistures remains below 115% with the juniper below 90%. Sage live fuel moistures are below 100%. Where those brush fuels exist, large fire grouth is possible. Annuals are cured. Cris Madrigal 8/14/09
08/17/09 09:47:44 No   Increased daytime temperature's, strong SW winds, and low RH values have contributed to the rapid drying out of the fine fuels in the past week. Fine Fuels (Cheat Grass) are now begining to cure out below 5,000 on the District. Fuels on the District are begining to approach critical below 5,000 feet with continued warming trend in this Zone.
08/10/09 16:25:23 No   Increased daytime temperature's, strong SW winds, and low RH values have contributed to the rapid drying out of the fine fuels in the past week. Fine Fuels (Cheat Grass) are now begining to cure out below 5,000 on the District. Fuels on the District are begining to approach critical below 5,000 feet with continued warming trend in this Zone.
07/21/09 12:50:20 No   Increased daytime temperature's, strong SW winds, and low RH values have contributed to the rapid drying out of the fine fuels in the past week. Fine Fuels (Cheat Grass) are now begining to cure out below 5,000 on the District. Fuels on the District are begining to approach critical below 5,000 feet with continued warming trend in this Zone.
07/15/09 18:18:05 No   Increased daytime temperature's, strong SW winds, and low RH values have contributed to the rapid drying out of the fine fuels in the past week. Fine Fuels (Cheat Grass) are now begining to cure out below 5,000 on the District. Fuels on the District are begining to approach critical below 5,000 feet with continued warming trend in this Zone.
07/08/09 21:05:55 No   Increased daytime temperature's, strong SW winds, and low RH values have contributed to the rapid drying out of the fine fuels in the past week. Fine Fuels (Cheat Grass) are now begining to cure out below 5,000 on the District. Fuels on the District are begining to approach critical below 5,000 feet with continued warming trend in this Zone.
07/08/09 20:59:23 No   Increased daytime temperature's, stong SW winds, and low RH values have contributed to the rapid drying out of the fine fuels in the past week. Fine Fuels are now begining to cure out below 5,000 on the District. Fuels on the District are begining to approach critical with continued warming trend in this Zone.
07/01/09 11:15:42 No   Cooler than average temperatures have been observed throughout this fire weather zone, but despite average to above average winter and spring precipition, Cheat Grass growth has been low in this zone.
06/23/09 11:38:58 No   Cooler than average temperatures have been observed throughout this fire weather zone, but despite average to above average winter and spring precipition, Cheat Grass growth has been low in this zone.
06/17/09 11:45:42 No   Cooler than average temperatures have been observed throughout this fire weather zone, but despite average to above average winter and spring precipition, Cheat Grass growth has been low in this zone.
05/22/09 10:54:58 No   Green-up has begun throughout this fire weather zone, but despite average to above average winter and spring precipition, Cheat Grass growth has been low in this zone.
05/15/09 15:28:07 No   All major brush species are currently dormant with low live fuel moistures. Green-up has begun below 5500' in this fire weather zone, but despite average to above average winter and spring precipition, Cheat Grass growth has been low in this zone.
04/20/09 13:13:12 No   All major brush species are currently dormant with low live fuel moistures. Green-up has begun below 5500' in this fire weather zone, but despite average to above average winter and spring precipition, Cheat Grass growth has been low in this zone.
04/10/09 12:10:27 No   All major brush species are currently dormant with low live fuel moistures. Green-up has begun below 5500' in this fire weather zone, but despite average to above average winter and spring precipition, Cheat Grass growth has been low in this zone.
04/10/09 12:00:02 No   Brush fuels are dormant with low live fuel moistures. Green-up has begun below 5500' in this fire weather zone, but despite average to above average winter precipition, fine fuels are not yet prolific.
08/16/08 00:03:23 No   Continued Monsoonal moisture pattern is still occuring in this zone, should moderate things, for at least a few weeks. Moderate herbaceous(Cheat Grass)production during winter of 2008. Abundant carryover fuels are available to burn on windy days. Fuels cured. Expect rapid rates of spread and Extreme Fire Behavior in this Zone on dry hot windy days.
08/05/08 14:17:03 No   Continued Monsoonal moisture pattern is still occuring in this zone, should moderate things, for at least a few weeks. Moderate herbaceous(Cheat Grass)production during winter of 2008. Abundant carryover fuels are available to burn on windy days. Fuels cured. Expect rapid rates of spread and Extreme Fire Behavior in this Zone.
07/28/08 14:14:02 No   Continued Monsoonal moisture pattern is still occuring in this zone, should moderate things, for at least a few weeks. Moderate herbaceous(Cheat Grass)production during winter of 2008. Abundant carryover fuels are available to burn on windy days. Fuels cured. Expect rapid rates of spread and Extreme Fire Behavior in this Zone.
07/15/08 17:53:40 No   Abundant Monsoonal moisture recently recieved in this zone, should moderate things, for at least a few weeks. Moderate herbaceous(Cheat Grass)production during winter of 2008. Abundant carryover fuels are available to burn on windy days. Fuels cured. Expect rapid rates of spread and Extreme Fire Behavior in this Zone.
07/02/08 13:28:51 Yes 4,000 Moderate herbaceous(Cheat Grass)production during winter of 2008. Abundant carryover fuels are available to burn on windy days. Fuels cured. Expect rapid rates of spread and Extreme Fire Behavior in this Zone. No Monsoonal moisture to Date.
07/02/08 12:55:12 Yes 4,000 Moderate herbaceous(Cheat Grass)production during winter of 2008. Abundant carryover fuels are available to burn on windy days. Fuels cured. Expect rapid rates of spread in this Zone. No Monsoonal moisture to Date.
10/04/07 13:47:26 No   Almost no herbaceous production '07. Abundant carryover fuels are available to burn on windy days. Fuels cured. Monsoonal moisture has raised 100/1000 moistures and LFM has risen
09/17/07 16:03:11 Yes 4,000 Almost no herbaceous production '07. Abundant carryover fuels are available to burn on windy days. Fuels cured. Monsoonal moisture has raised 100/1000 moistures but LFM remains low
08/27/07 16:25:40 Yes 5,500 Almost no herbaceous production '07. Abundant carryover fuels are available to burn on windy days. Fuels cured. Monsoonal moisture has raised 100/1000 moistures but LFM remains low
08/27/07 16:23:12 Yes 7,000 Almost no herbaceous production '07. Abundant carryover fuels are available to burn on windy days. Fuels cured. Monsoonal moisture has raised 100/1000 moistures but LFM remains low
08/16/07 09:46:21 Yes 7,000 Almost no herbaceous production '07. Abundant carryover fuels are available to burn on windy days. Fuels cured. Monsoonal moisture has raised 100/1000 moistures but LFM remains low
08/01/07 10:30:57 Yes 7,000 Almost no herbaceous production '07. Abundant carryover fuels are available to burn on windy days. Fuels cured. Monsoonal moisture has raised RHs and FDFM but LFM remains low
07/17/07 12:14:39 Yes 7,000 Almost no herbaceous production '07. Abundant carryover fuels are available to burn on windy days. Fuels cured. BI/ERC at or near record high.
07/17/07 12:13:28 Yes 7,000 Almost no herbaceous production '07. Abundant carryover fuels are available to burn on windy days. Fuels cured. BI/ERC at on near record high.
06/22/07 12:53:26 Yes 6,500 Almost no herbaceous production '07. Abundant carryover fuels are available to burn on windy days. Fuels cured.
06/18/07 10:42:52 Yes 6,500 Almost no herbaceous production '07. Abundant carryover fuels are available to burn on windy days. Fuels cured.
05/30/07 13:24:08 Yes 6,500 Almost no herbaceous production '07. Abundant carryover fuels are available to burn on windy days. Fuels cured.
04/16/07 15:12:47 Yes   Abundant carryover fuels are available to burn on windy days. New fine fuels below transitioning to cured
04/16/07 15:09:07 Yes   Abundant carryover fuels are available to burn on dry windy days. New fine fuels below transitioning to cured
04/16/07 15:05:21 Yes   Annual grasses are cured and carry fire well on hot windy days. The grass carries the fire in pinyon/juniper and brush creating more intense fires.
04/16/07 15:04:20 Yes   Annual grasses are cured and carry fire well on hot windy days. The grass carries the fire in pinyon/juniper and brush creating more intense fires.
04/16/07 14:57:11 Yes   Annual grasses are cured and carry fire well on hot windy days. The grass carries the fire in pinyon/juniper and brush creating more intense fires.
04/16/07 14:54:00 Yes   Annual grasses are cured and carry fire well on hot windy days. The grass carries the fire in pinyon/juniper and brush creating more intense fires.
09/11/06 10:47:51 Yes   Annual grasses are cured and carry fire well on hot windy days. The grass carries the fire in pinyon/juniper and brush creating more intense fires. These fuel types need wind for fires to get large.
08/16/06 12:17:18 Yes   Abundant carryover fuels are available to burn on windy days across the profile. Annual grasses are cured below 7000
07/29/06 11:55:40 Yes   Abundant carryover fuels are available to burn on windy days across the profile. Annual grasses are cured below 7000
07/12/06 08:58:55 Yes   Abundant carryover fuels are available to burn on windy days across the profile. Annual grasses are cured below 7000
06/26/06 11:56:53 Yes   Abundant carryover fuels are available to burn on windy days across the profile. Annual grasses are cured below 7000
06/14/06 11:01:38 Yes   Abundant carryover fuels are available to burn on windy days across the profile. Annual grasses are cured below 7000
05/15/06 10:26:07 Yes   Abundant carryover fuels are available to burn on windy days across the profile. Annual grasses are cured below 5000'.
05/15/06 10:10:48 Yes   Abundant carryover fuels are available to burn on windy days across the profile. New fine fuels below 4500
05/04/06 12:12:28 Yes   Abundant carryover fuels are available to burn on windy days across the profile. New fine fuels below 4500' are transitioning to cured and are green above that elevation. Pinyon and juniper are at 85% live fuel moisture.
10/26/05 08:11:06 No   Fires will still carry well in fine fuels on dry, windy days.... those are getting fewer and farther between.
10/14/05 09:31:34 Yes   Fuels critical below 6500 feet in light fuels. ERC's are moderate, but high BI days are still pushing fires through fine fuels pretty darned well.
10/14/05 09:29:34 Yes   Fuels critical below 6500 feet in light fuels. ERC's are moderate, but high BI days are still pushing fires through fine fuels pretty darned well.
09/22/05 11:03:50 Yes   Fuels critical below 9000 feet. Indices are still high, but expect more moderate fire behavior with shorter day lengths and better overnight recoveries.
08/31/05 08:30:37 Yes   Fuels critical below 9000 feet
08/31/05 08:28:26 Yes   Fuels are dry, temps are high, RH's are low, just need some ignitions
08/01/05 10:53:01 Yes   Fuels are critical below 9000'
07/13/05 16:39:16 Yes   Fine fuels are critical below 6500'. Litter and manzanita in Ponderosa belt carrying fire very well up to ~8500'
07/05/05 15:32:15 Yes   Fine fuels cured below 6500
06/24/05 19:47:51 Yes   Fine fuels cured below 6500', above normal fine fuel loading