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     • When a large wildfire breaks out, NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS) is on the scene to help fight fires with weather forecasts. Specially trained Science First Responders, commonly known as Incident Meteorologists, or IMETs, deploy to a wildfire to serve as key members of wildfire incident command teams.
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   What does NOAA do about wildfires?

   • NOAA’s engagement with wildfire is comprehensive. As the nation’s leading weather and climate science agency, NOAA provides critical outlooks, forecasts and early warning products, monitoring temperature, precipitation and soil moisture across the nation.

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   What does NOAA do?

   • As the nation’s leading weather and climate science agency, NOAA provides critical outlooks, forecasts and early warning products, monitoring temperature, precipitation and soil moisture across the nation. NOAA satellites spot new ignitions with sophisticated instruments and track the growth of fires and movement of smoke across the country.

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   What are NOAA's real-time fire and smoke detection tools?

   • NOAA’s real-time fire and smoke detection tools take advantage of the latest imaging technologies aboard geostationary and polar orbiting satellites to provide valuable information to wildfire incident commanders and other public officials. NOAA’s newest GOES satellites track lightning strikes which are responsible for many backcountry fires.

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   How does NOAA's weather observing system affect fire behavior?

   • NOAA’s national weather observing system captures many of the most important and most variable drivers, such as temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, and precipitation, each of which can rapidly alter fire behavior.

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   What does NOAA stand for?

   • Hosted in San Diego, California, the ship's primary objective is to support fish, marine mammal, seabird and turtle surveys off the U.S. West Coast. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is an agency of the United States government that was formed in 1970 within the Department of Commerce.

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   What is the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)?

   • The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is an agency of the United States government that was formed in 1970 within the Department of Commerce. NOAA was the result of a merger of three governmental organizations that were formed in the 19th century.

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3. www.noaa.gov › stories › science-first-respondersScience First Responders: A day in the life of NOAA fire ...

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   Apr 30, 2024 · Fighting fire with fire. Fire crews conduct a burnout operation by setting fire to fuel between the edge of a Big Cypress fire and a control line to remove unburned fuel, which can help control the fire's intensity and reduce its spread.

4. www.noaa.gov › noaa-wildfireNOAA and wildfire | National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

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   Sep 15, 2022 · NOAA’s engagement with wildfire is comprehensive. As the nation’s leading weather and climate science agency, NOAA provides critical outlooks, forecasts and early warning products, monitoring temperature, precipitation and soil moisture across the nation.

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6. www.noaa.gov › noaa-wildfire › fire-cycleDuring the fire | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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   Aug 1, 2022 · NOAA’s real-time fire and smoke detection tools take advantage of the latest imaging technologies aboard geostationary and polar orbiting satellites to provide valuable information to wildfire incident commanders and other public officials.

7. www.nationalgeographic.org › encyclopedia › nationalNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

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   Oct 19, 2023 · The purpose of NOAA is to study and report on the ocean, atmosphere, and coastal regions of Earth. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a U.S. government agency that was formed in 1970 as a combination of several different organizations.

8. www.weather.gov › safety › wildfireWildfire Weather Safety

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   NOAA's National Weather Service works in conjunction with federal and state wildland managers to protect lives and property in and around America's wildlands. This site will help you prepare, be aware and act early if a wildfire comes your way.

9. www.nesdis.noaa.gov › news › wildfires-space-how-theWildfires from Space: How the View from Above Helps ...

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   From 10,000 feet above ground, pilots can spot the glow of a fire. Data from satellites and aircraft help make firefighting decisions.

10. www.ncei.noaa.gov › news › estimating-wildfire-riskEstimating Wildfire Risk with a New Tool | News | National ...

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    May 16, 2017 · Once the FIRE tool calculates the overall risk potential, it plots it on a user-friendly interactive map in five categories, from low to high risk. This gives fire managers an overall view of risk in different locations, helping them quickly decide when and where to allocate their resources.