Fire Weather Alert System Mobile App (FWAS): Realtime data could save lives on the fireline

Rebecca Jones; Jason M. Forthofer; Natalie S. Wagenbrenner

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Fire Weather Alert System Mobile App (FWAS): Realtime data could save lives on the fireline

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Authors:

Rebecca Jones, Jason M. Forthofer, Natalie S. Wagenbrenner

Year:

2024

Type:

Science Bulletins and Newsletters

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Science You Can Use (in 5 Minutes), June 2024. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 2 p.

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Abstract

Satellite, radar, and strategically placed Remote Automated Weather Stations (RAWS) are a few of the many technologies used to gather data and predict weather. Yet, some weather events are still unpredictable. A morning forecast for a chance of storms in the afternoon can transform into a major thunderstorm in the middle of an alpine hike.

Keywords

Fire Weather Alert System, firefighter weather alert app, Remote Automated Weather Stations (RAWS)

Citation

Jones, Rebecca; Forthofer, Jason; Wagenbrenner, Natalie. 2024. Fire Weather Alert System Mobile App (FWAS): Realtime data could save lives on the fireline. Science You Can Use (in 5 Minutes), June 2024. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 2 p.