EnvirocastTM TV for Wednesday, July 23, 2003

Evolution of Wildfire in Washington State

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The animation on the left shows the progression of the Fawn Peak Complex fire from July 16 to 22.

The animation above shows how you can use the images below in your weathercast to show the evolution of this fire.  Save each of the still images at the appropriate resolution for your system (either 720x486 or 640x480) and dissolve from one to another in sequence to achieve the above effect.

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640x480:

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The image on the right was taken by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) onboard NASA's Aqua satellite on July 22, 2003 at 20:15 UTC (1:15 PM PDT, 4:15 PM EDT) and shows the Fawn Peak Complex fire burning in Washington state.

Environmental Impacts

  • The fire has burned over 54,891 acres so far and is about 35 percent contained.
     
  • This complex consists of three fires—the Fawn Peak Fire, Farewell Fire, and Sweetgrass Fire—that were started by lightning on June 29, 2003.
     
  • The Fawn Peak and Sweetgrass Fires are currently under control, but the Farewell Creek Fire continues to grow rapidly in the steep, dry, and rugged terrain of the Pasayten Wilderness.
     
  • The fire continued to spread to the south and west, where 7-10 ft flame lengths were observed.
  • Predicted weather and high Haines index values are expected to produce active burning on the west, north and northeastern flanks.
     
  • 180 homes in the Loomis/Sinlahekin area continue to be threatened. Structural protection and evacuation plans are being implemented for the Sinlahekin Valley.

Image NTSC 720x486 030723_01_tva.jpg shows the Fawn Peak Complex wildfire burning in Washington state on July 22, 2003, with annotations.
Image NTSC 720x486 030723_02_tva.jpg is the same as above, with limited annotations.
Image NTSC 720x486 030723_03_tva.jpg is the same as above, but with no annotations.
Image NTSC 640x480 030723_01_tva.jpg shows the Fawn Peak Complex wildfire burning in Washington state on July 22, 2003, with annotations.
Image NTSC 640x480 030723_02_tvb.jpg is the same as above, with limited annotations.
Image NTSC 640x480 030723_03_tvb.jpg is the same as above, but with no annotations.

To save the above TV-ready images from this page, simply right-click on the thumbnail version and choose "Save Target As..." (Internet Explorer) or "Save Image..." (Netscape) to save it to your computer's hard drive.

EnvirocastTM TV is a service of StormCenter Communications, Inc. If you are having trouble downloading the image or if you have any questions, please call StormCenter Communications at 410-203-1316.