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Fire Weather
Texas Forestry Museum
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1960s
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English
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    Louis Allen, a television weatherman and chief meteorologist of the Washington, DC, station, WTOP-TV 
    Allen lists the aspects of weather: wind, lightening, humidity, and fuel moisture
    Wind's effect on forest fires
    Allen writes down the different types of wind
    Allen uses illustrations to break down weather systems
    The terrain plays a vital role in the direction and speed of wind
    Allen concludes by stressing the importance of applying weather information in preventing and extinguishing wildfires
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Narrated by television weatherman and meteorologist Louis Allen, this training film from the US Forest Service describes the role that weather plays in the start and spread of wildfires. Allen breaks down several factors of weather, including wind, lightening, humidity, and fuel moisture. Allen uses diagrams, illustrations, and photographs to educate his audience.
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