As the summer fire season is ramping up now on the region’s forests, the Great Basin and National Interagency Coordination Center are currently at a Preparedness level 2. Five preparedness levels exist and are determined by fuel and weather conditions, fire activity and availability of resources. One is the lowest rating and five is the highest. Each of the five preparedness levels has specific management directions to follow, and as the preparedness levels rise, more federal and state employees become available for fire mobilization if needed. Currently, fine fuels across the region are starting to dry out and cure. With hotter and dryer conditions this creates trends that are increasing the risk steadily. A ridge of high pressure with hotter and dryer conditions is forecast to bring temperatures 5-10 degrees above normal and a low relative humidity will move over the region this week. Isolated dry lightning will be present itself by the end of the week. While there are no fire restrictions in place yet, the public is urged to be very cautious with their use of fire and be sure any camping or warming fires are dead out before leaving the fire ring.
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