Click for home pageRED FLAG WARNING NO. 2
CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO PLUME-DRIVEN FIRE

RECOGNITION

FORECASTDETECTEDOBSERVED
  • A Special Fire Weather Forecast advising of weather conducive to a plume-driven fire.
  • Situation Unit discussion with duty fire weather forecaster suggests weather conducive to a plume-driven fire.
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Response:

[C] high priority for review of safety in all sectors, and ensuring IAP options are developed on a just-in-case basis.
Situation Unit staff are to advise Planning Officer of the need to factor the potential Red Flag situation into current and next IAPs.

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This material arises from work carried out by the HighFire Risk Project.
Material prepared by R. McRae September 2009.