Vermont Fire Danger

<p style='background-color:rgb(248, 248, 248); box-sizing:inherit; color:rgb(27, 27, 27); font-family:&quot;Source Sans Pro Web&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size:16.96px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; line-height:1.5; margin-bottom:0px; margin-top:1em; max-width:none; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'>Vermont is divided up into 5 Fire Danger Rating Areas (FDRA).&nbsp; A Fire Danger Rating Area is a geographic area relatively similar in climate, fuels and topography, within which the fire danger can be assumed to be uniform. Its size and shape is based on influences of fire danger, not political boundaries. <a style='background-color:transparent; box-sizing:inherit; color:rgb(0, 65, 126);' target='_blank' href='https://fpr.vermont.gov/sites/fpr/files/Forest_and_Forestry/Forest_Fires/Library/Fire%20Danger%20Rating%20Areas%20with%20Town%20List.pdf' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'><strong>Click here for a&nbsp;List of Towns in Each Fire Danger Rating Area.</strong></a></p><p style='background-color:rgb(248, 248, 248); box-sizing:inherit; color:rgb(27, 27, 27); font-family:&quot;Source Sans Pro Web&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size:16.96px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; line-height:1.5; margin-bottom:0px; margin-top:1em; max-width:none; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'>Wildland fire danger ratings are determined by comparing forest fuel conditions, recent weather conditions, and various fire start risk factors. During non-snow periods of the year, the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation monitors forest fire danger levels daily.</p><p style='background-color:rgb(248, 248, 248); box-sizing:inherit; color:rgb(27, 27, 27); font-family:&quot;Source Sans Pro Web&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size:16.96px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; line-height:1.5; margin-bottom:0px; margin-top:1em; max-width:none; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'>Fire danger in Vermont is calculated based on the National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS). Input into the NFDRS model comes from weather observations from five remote automated weather stations (RAWS)</p><p style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family:&quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; margin:0px 0px 1rem; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'><br /><strong>Understanding Fire Danger</strong>:<br /><span style='background-color:rgb(50,205,50); color:rgb(255,255,255); font-family:inherit; font-size:14px;'><span style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; line-height:1.5;'>Green (Low)</span></span><br /><span style='font-family:inherit; font-size:14px;'><span style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; line-height:1.5;'>A green rating indicates that the fire danger potential in an area is low. This means that fires are unlikely to start, but if they do, weather and fuel conditions will make it difficult for them to spread quickly. As such, any fires should be low in intensity and easy to control.</span></span></p><p style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family:&quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; margin:0px 0px 1rem; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'><span style='background-color:rgb(135,206,250); color:rgb(255,255,255); font-family:inherit; font-size:14px;'><span style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; line-height:1.5;'>Blue (Moderate)</span></span><br /><span style='font-family:inherit; font-size:14px;'><span style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; line-height:1.5;'>A blue rating indicates that fire danger potential is moderate. This means that there is potential for fires to start from common accidental causes, but fire incidents are still relatively rare.</span></span></p><p style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family:&quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; margin:0px 0px 1rem; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'><span style='font-family:inherit; font-size:14px;'><span style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; line-height:1.5;'>Fires that do start in these areas are moderate in intensity, flame length, and rate of spread. However, control is still typically not difficult and requires light to moderate clean-up.</span></span></p><p style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family:&quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; margin:0px 0px 1rem; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'><span style='background-color:rgb(255,255,0); color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:inherit; font-size:14px;'><span style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; line-height:1.5;'>Yellow (High)</span></span><br /><span style='font-family:inherit; font-size:14px;'><span style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; line-height:1.5;'>A high fire danger rating is indicated by the color yellow. These fires present high potential for danger, and fires can easily start in fine fuels like grass, needles, and debris. Fires in dry fields and leaf litter are difficult to control, particularly in windy conditions. Outdoor burning should be avoided when possible.</span></span></p><p style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family:&quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; margin:0px 0px 1rem; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'><span style='background-color:rgb(255,140,0); font-family:inherit; font-size:14px;'><span style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; line-height:1.5;'>Orange (Very High)</span></span><br /><span style='font-family:inherit; font-size:14px;'><span style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; line-height:1.5;'>Orange signifies a very high fire danger rating, and fires in these areas start easily from all causes, often spreading faster than suppression resources can be delivered. Flame lengths are typically long and high in intensity. Controlling these fires is very difficult. Outdoor burning is not recommended in orange rated areas.</span></span></p><p style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family:&quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px; font-style:normal; font-variant-caps:normal; font-variant-ligatures:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; margin:0px 0px 1rem; text-align:start; text-decoration-color:initial; text-decoration-style:initial; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; word-spacing:0px;'><span style='background-color:rgb(255,0,0); font-family:inherit; font-size:14px;'><span style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; line-height:1.5;'>Red (Extreme)</span></span><br /><span style='font-family:inherit; font-size:14px;'><span style='border:0px solid currentcolor; box-sizing:border-box; line-height:1.5;'>Extreme fire danger is indicated by the color red. Fires in these areas start very easily, burn intensely, and spread rapidly. Small fires typically grow at a very fast rate. These fires are very difficult to control, often last for several days, and can become very dangerous. No outdoor burning should take place in areas with a red fire danger rating.</span></span></p>