3833 South Development Ave. Boise, ID 83705 E-mail: B. PARTICIPATING AGENCIES 1. U.S. Forest Service (USFS) a. Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forests in northern Wisconsin 2. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) a. Necedah National Wildlife Refuge in Juneau County b. Horicon National Wildlife Refuge in Dodge County c. Leopold Wetland Management District in Columbia County 3. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) 4. National Park Service (NPS) 5. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) CONTACTS FOR THESE AGENCIES ARE LOCATED IN THE APPENDIX. III. SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE NWS A. Basic Services This section describes the fire weather products and services provided by the NWS as described in National Weather Service Directive NWSI 10-401. Since there are no full-time forecasters devoted solely to fire weather, fire weather duties are scheduled among other warning and forecast responsibilities. However, spot forecasts for wildfires are treated with a high priority. Fire weather forecasts will be prepared by the NWS for various fire control agencies in Wisconsin on a seasonal time schedule from early spring to late fall. Start-up and termination of the fire weather season is mainly dictated by snow coverage across Wisconsin and will be requested by the fire control agencies. The fire control agencies (i.e. WDNR, USFS) shall provide the NWS at least one week of advanced notice prior to the start-up of the fire season. History indicates spring to be the most active season for fire weather, since dead fuels are abundant and the relative humidity is sometimes quite low. Fall is another peak time for fire weather, due to a new source of fuel from dead vegetation as a result of freeze damage. Here are the general time periods for each season:
3833 South Development Ave. Boise, ID 83705 E-mail: B. PARTICIPATING AGENCIES 1. U.S. Forest Service (USFS) a. Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forests in northern Wisconsin 2. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) a. Necedah National Wildlife Refuge in Juneau County b. Horicon National Wildlife Refuge in Dodge County c. Leopold Wetland Management District in Columbia County 3. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) 4. National Park Service (NPS) 5. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) CONTACTS FOR THESE AGENCIES ARE LOCATED IN THE APPENDIX. III. SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE NWS A. Basic Services This section describes the fire weather products and services provided by the NWS as described in National Weather Service Directive NWSI 10-401. Since there are no full-time forecasters devoted solely to fire weather, fire weather duties are scheduled among other warning and forecast responsibilities. However, spot forecasts for wildfires are treated with a high priority. Fire weather forecasts will be prepared by the NWS for various fire control agencies in Wisconsin on a seasonal time schedule from early spring to late fall. Start-up and termination of the fire weather season is mainly dictated by snow coverage across Wisconsin and will be requested by the fire control agencies. The fire control agencies (i.e. WDNR, USFS) shall provide the NWS at least one week of advanced notice prior to the start-up of the fire season. History indicates spring to be the most active season for fire weather, since dead fuels are abundant and the relative humidity is sometimes quite low. Fall is another peak time for fire weather, due to a new source of fuel from dead vegetation as a result of freeze damage. Here are the general time periods for each season:
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