Fire warning
Fire statement indicating an observed wildfire in the warned area
A fire warning (SAME code: FRW) is a warning issued through the Emergency Alert System (EAS) in the United States by civil authorities to inform the public of major, uncontrolled fires (usually wildfires) threatening populated areas and/or major roadways. A red flag warning (issued by the National Weather Service when low relative humidity and high winds and temperatures are expected) will generally precede any fire activity by at least one to two days. A fire warning will generally include information on the location and movement of the fire, evacuation instructions, and shelter locations.
Example
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FIRE WARNING BORGER OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 317 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2018 THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE BORGER OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. RESIDENTS NEED TO EVACUATE THE NORTH SIDE OF FRITCH IMMEDIATELY AROUND THE ARROWHEAD OR NORTH OF TEXAS HIGHWAY 136. NO EVACUATION CENTERS HAVE BEEN SET UP AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FOLLOW ORDERS FROM YOUR LOCAL OFFICIALS. $$
See also
- Red flag warning
- Specific Area Message Encoding
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Severe weather terminology in the United States
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- Red flag warning
- Fire warning
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- Fire weather watch
used by NWS
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- Saffir–Simpson scale (tropical cyclones)
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