Kestrel News

Wildland firefighters operate in rapidly changing environments where accurate weather information can mean the difference between a controlled burn and a dangerous situation. Wind speed, humidity, temperature, and fuel moisture all play a major role in fire behavior. For this...

Firefighters and other first responders understand that weather impacts their ability to fight a fire, make rescues, and save lives. Wind speed/direction, temperature, and humidity are essential metrics for informed decision-making about deploying resources and executing suppression tactics. The Kestrel...

Keeping track of weather conditions is crucial to determining which actions wildland firefighting crews should to take. Whether it's during an actual fire or assessing the environment for the probability if ignition. Besides visual observations of the surrounding area, wind...