You may have seen these signs or similar signs in and outside our fire district. These information signs let you know what the current Fire Danger Level is. Below is a refernence guide to help you understand the information.
![]() | LOW Fire Danger Level:
IGNITION: Fuels do not ignite readily from small firebrands although a more intense heat source, such as lightning, may start fires in duff or dry rotted wood.
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![]() | MODERATE Fire Danger Level:
IGNITION: Fires can start from most accidental causes, but with the exception of lightning fires in some areas, the number of starts is generally low.
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![]() | HIGH Fire Danger Level:
IGNITION: All fine dead fuels ignite readily and fires start easily from most causes. Unattended brush and campfires are likely to escape.
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![]() | VERY HIGH Fire Danger Level:
IGNITION: Fires start easily from all causes.
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![]() | EXTREME Fire Danger Level:
IGNITION: Fires start quickly and burn intensely. All fires are potentially serious.
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What is the National Fire Danger Rating System?
The National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) is a system that allows land agencies to estimate today's or tomorrow's fire danger for a given area. It integrates the effects of existing and expected states of selected fire danger factors into one or more qualitative or numeric indices that reflect an area's fire protection needs. It links an organization's readiness level (or pre-planned fire suppression actions) to the potential fire problems of the day.
What do you mean by "Fire Danger?"
Fire danger is the resulting description of the combination of both constant and variable factors which affect the initiation, spread, and difficulty of control of wildfires on an area.
What fire danger factors are used to get this rating?
Fuels, weather, topography, and risks are key inputs into the model.
How is fire danger different than fire behavior predictions?
Fire danger is a broad scale assessment while fire behavior is site specific. Fire danger ratings describe conditions that reflect the potential, over a large area, for a fire to ignite, spread and require suppression action. Fire behavior deals with an existing fire in a given time and space. It describes the movement, intensity, and indicators of rapid combustion of an ongoing fire.
Shawnee County Fire District #1
"Silver Lake Fire"
218 W. Railroad
Silver Lake, Kansas 66539
(785) 582 4667
Info@SilverLakeFire.com