Results for the live Sagebrush & Douglas Fir fuel moisture samples for
the week of 9/29/08 are as follows:\
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**[Computrac Results:]{.underline}**

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  ![](media/image1.png){width="1.0416666666666666e-2in"   **Fuel**\       **             **Previous%**\   **Change**\   **Fire
  height="1.0416666666666666e-2in"}                       **Type**        %Moisture**\   Computrac\       Computrac     Behavior**
                                                                          Computrac      **    **                       

  **Idaho Falls**                                         **Sagebrush**   **91**         **74**           **+17**       **Extreme**

  **Atomic City**                                         **Sagebrush**   **64**         **62**           **+2**        **Advanced**

  **Dubois**                                              **Sagebrush**   **80**         **82**           **-2**        **Extreme**

  **Coffee Point**                                        **Sagebrush**   **74**         **72**           **+2**        **Advanced**

  **Game Creek**                                          **Douglas Fir** **107**        **119**          **-12**       **High**

  **Pocatello**                                           **Sagebrush**   **77**         **81**           **-4**        **Extreme**

  **Sellers Creek**                                       **Sagebrush**   **74**         **82**           **-8**        **Advanced**

  **Soda Hills**                                          **Sagebrush**   **101**        **105**          **-4**        **High**

  **Curlew Grasslands**                                   **Sagebrush**   **75**         **77**           **-2**        **Extreme**
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**[\*\*1Hr. - 1000Hr. fuel moisture\'s for the Game Creek site southeast
of Victor are as follows: 1Hr. = 8% , 10Hr. = 10% , 100Hr. = 10% , &
1000Hr. = 9%\
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]{.underline}**Fuel Loading Results:

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                          **Fuel**\               **Fuel Load**\
                          **Type**                **(tons per acre)**

  **Idaho Falls**         **Sagebrush/Grass**     **4.84**

  **Atomic City**         **Sagebrush/Grass**     **1.18**

  **Dubois**              **Sagebrush/Grass**     **0.51**

  **Coffee Point**        **Sagebrush/Grass**     **1.24**

  **Game Creek**          **Conifer Understory**  **2.74**

  **Game Creek**          **Douglas Fir**         **65.9**

  **Pocatello**           **Sagebrush/Grass**     **0.74**

  **Sellers Creek**       **Sagebrush/Grass**     **6.36**

  **Soda Hills**          **Sagebrush/Grass**     **2.17**

  **Curlew Grasslands**   **Sagebrush/Grass**     **2.14**
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The address below links to the National Fuel Moisture Database which
contains the graphs and tables for our district as well as others
throughout the western US. <http://72.32.186.224/nfmd/public/index.php>\
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**Live Fuel Moisture**\
**181%-& Above**   -   Fires will exhibit **VERY LOW BEHAVIOR**  with
difficulty burning. Residual fine fuels from the previous year may carry
the fire.  Foliage will remain on the stems following the burn. Fires
can generally be attacked at the head or flanks by persons using hand
tools. Hand line should hold fire without any problems. Fires will
normally go out as soon as wind dies down.\
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**151%-180%**    -  Fires will exhibit **LOW FIRE BEHAVIOR**  with fire
beginning to be carried in the live fuels. Both foliage and stem
material up to 1/4 inch in diameter will be consumed by the fire. Burns
will be generally patchy with many unburned islands. Engines may be
necessary to catch fires at the head and handling will be more difficult
to construct, but should hold at the head and the flanks.\
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**126%-150%**   -   Fires will exhibit **MODERATE FIRE BEHAVIOR**  with
a fast continuous rate of spread that will consume stem material up to 2
inches in diameter. These fires may be attacked at the head with engines
but may require support of dozers and retardant aircraft. Handline will
become ineffective at the fire head, but should still hold at the
flanks. Under high winds and low humidity, indirect line should be given
considerations.\
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**101%-125%**   -   Fires will exhibit **HIGH FIRE BEHAVIOR**  leaving
no material unburned. Head attack with fire engines and dozers will be
nearly impossible on large fires, but may still be possible on smaller,
developing fires. Retardant aircraft will be necessary on all these
fires. Flanking attack by engines and indirect attack ahead of the fire
must be used. Spotting should be anticipated. Fires will begin to burn
through the night, calming down several hours before sunrise.\
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**75%-100%**   -   Fires will exhibit ***EXTREME*  FIRE BEHAVIOR** .
Extreme rates of spread and moderate to long range spotting will occur.
Engines and dozers may be best used to back up firing operations, and to
protect structures. Indirect attack must be used to control these fires.
Fires will burn actively through the night. Air turbulence caused by the
fire will cause problems for air operations.\
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**74%-&BELOW**   -   Fires will have ***ADVANCED* FIRE BEHAVIOR**  with
high potential to control their environment. Large acreage will be
consumed in a very short time period. Backfiring from indirect line,
roads, etc. must be considered. Aircraft will need to be cautious of
hazardous turbulence around the fire.