Why did the fire grow so quickly? Here's what Chief Meteorologist John Gaughan knows ⬇
– As of 10 pm, Thursday evening, the fire west of Bryceville had proliferated, covering 600 acres within 8 hours. This is quite the ramp-up. Yet, when looking at the typical fire parameters, winds, and dryness, both in the soil and on the surface, it shows that conditions were relatively benign.Two important aspects of wildfire: Ignition ability and sustainability.includes atmospheric conditions, such as sunshine, surface winds, afternoon relative humidity, surface fuels, and relative dryness.
includes recent rainfall, or has there been a more extended term of dryness? Is the soil beneath those loose surface fuels wet, damp, or dry?Neither shows exceptionally high fire danger. See pictures; high or severe fire conditions would be deep red and purple regions. Blue areas are relatively wet areas. Here in Jacksonville, we have had recent rains in blue to light yellow.My initial guess is that those frigid/deep freezing days last Christmas killed a lot of vegetation.
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