RED FLAG WARNING NO. 5
WIND CHANGE

RECOGNITION

FORECAST	DETECTED	OBSERVED
Duty fire weather forecaster forecasts a wind change.	Meteorological measurements indicate an unforecast wind change moving across the region towards the fire.	Field observers, air observers, sector leaders or crew leaders report a significant change in the direction of overall movement of the smoke plume.

Response:

[B] highest priority, review urgency by sector and act immediately if required.

Staff are to immediately advise the Planning Officer of an actual or imminent Red Flag situation.
Planning Officer is to assess affected sectors and work with Operation Officer to ensure safety of all crews in those sectors until the weather settles.
Planning Officer to meet with IMT to review incident objectives.

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This material arises from work carried out by the HighFire Risk Project.

Material prepared by R. McRae September 2009.