BMBB91 KLCH 181214 STQLCH A SPOT FORECAST REQUEST HAS JUST BEEN RECEIVED FOR A WILDFIRE NAMED "Backridge East" PRIORITY: IMMEDIATE DATE: 7/18/09 TIME: 0714 PROJECT NAME: Backridge East PROJECT TYPE: WILDFIRE REQUESTING AGENCY: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service REQUESTING OFFICIAL: Daniel davis REQUEST REASON: WILDFIRE FAX: (337) 598-4947 EMERGENCY PHONE: (337) 598-2343 LOCATION: STATE: DLAT: 29.88889 DLON: 93.40278 EXPOSURE: south FUEL TYPE: Grass SHELTERING: UNSHELTERED BOTTOM ELEVATION: 0 TOP ELEVATION: 10 SIZE (ACRES): 2700 WEATHER CONDITIONS AT PROJECT OR FROM NEARBY STATIONS Sabine national Wildlife Refug ELEV=6 TIME=0649 WIND=4 T=76 TW= RH=95 TD= mostly clear ELEV= TIME= WIND= T= TW= RH= TD= ELEV= TIME= WIND= T= TW= RH= TD= ELEV= TIME= WIND= T= TW= RH= TD= ...REMARKS... We are seeing more ignitions across the refuges due to thunderstorm formation, Any indication as where and when these storms will occur would be useful. Also wind speed and direction changes are critical ...WEATHER PARAMETERS REQUESTED... SKY / WEATHER: 1,1,1 TEMPERATURE: 1,1,1 RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 1,1,1 EYE LEVEL WIND: 1,1,1 HAINES INDEX: 1,1,1 SMOKE DISPERSION: 1,1,1 SITE: LCH OFILE: 20090718.BACKR.01 TIMEZONE: CST6CDT