Weather plays a crucial factor in the prevention and suppression of wild land fires. A combination of factors including temperature, humidity, wind, and fuel moisture, and other aspects can combine to create conditions that can turn a small spark into a major conflagration. The links below are sites that gather the necessary data to predict fire behavior at any given time.
ESPERANZA MNET RAWS
This site gathers weather information at the Esperanza C.D.F. Fire Station, located at the intersection of Sheep Ranch Road, Mountain Ranch Road, and Railroad Flat Road.
ONCC Weather The U.S. Forest Service maintains this site.This weather unit acts as the local meteorological consultant for Northern California Geographic Area Coordination Center and provides daily fire season weather briefings, regional fire weather and other forecasts and services.
Glossary of Terms
This is a very helpful glossary of terms pertaining to Fire Weather
N.W.S Sacramento This link takes you to the National Weather Service web site for the Sacramento area.
