NWS issues fire warning 4/16/09

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

340 PM EDT THU APR 16 2009

CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-

082>084-VTZ013>015-171045-

/O.COR.KALY.FW.A.0002.090417T1700Z-090418T0000Z/

NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-

SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-NORTHERN HERKIMER-SOUTHERN HERKIMER-

SOUTHERN FULTON-MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN SARATOGA-NORTHERN WARREN-

NORTHERN WASHINGTON-SCHOHARIE-WESTERN SCHENECTADY-

EASTERN SCHENECTADY-SOUTHERN SARATOGA-WESTERN ALBANY-

EASTERN ALBANY-WESTERN RENSSELAER-EASTERN RENSSELAER-

WESTERN GREENE-EASTERN GREENE-WESTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN COLUMBIA-

WESTERN ULSTER-EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS-EASTERN DUTCHESS-

NORTHERN FULTON-SOUTHEAST WARREN-SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-BENNINGTON-

WESTERN WINDHAM-EASTERN WINDHAM-

340 PM EDT THU APR 16 2009

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

FRIDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER

WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY

EVENING FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...EXCEPT HAMILTON COUNTY...AS WELL

AS ADJACENT WESTERN NEW ENGLAND.

AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF DRY WEATHER ALONG WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE

HUMIDITIES DROPPING TO AROUND 20 PERCENT...WILL COMBINE WITH A

NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH...GUSTING UP TO 30 MPH BY FRIDAY

AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF THESE ELEMENTS MAY LEAD TO CRITICAL

FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE ONLY REASON

HAMILTON COUNTY WAS OMITTED FROM THE WATCH WAS DUE TO THE

PERSISTENT SNOW COVER IN THAT COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS. IF THE CONFIDENCE INCREASES

THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL TAKE PLACE...A RED FLAG WARNING

WILL BE ISSUED BEFORE SUNRISE FRIDAY.

[ichie 3120 1]

There a 2 brush fire in Dutchess country one in Pawling and big one in Rhinkbeck. Tomorrow willl be nice and warm it like 75

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And I have a huge pile to burn!

[pfdfirefighter01 1]

pawlings thankfully didnt get to big, i was working and drove by it called it in, grew real quick from a small 5 foot wide fire to an acre in about 10 mins. went trhough about 3000 gallons of water. hopefully thats it

[markmets415 524]

Sounds like many of us will be busy tomorrow afternoon, stay safe!

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And I have a huge pile to burn!

Make sure you put the local Fire Department on Stand By, lololol.

Too all DRINK WATER if you have to fight one tommorrow. Be Safe!!!

Thomas

Edited April 17, 2009 by TAPSJ

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Dont wqorry - I am not burning it this week....still have 16 more hours in my 84 hour week~

When it does go - it will be a burn detail, so my Brothers get some points...and I dont burn my shed down.

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And I have a huge pile to burn!

So do I. It's gonna make a nice FD drill.