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Rain needed to stop wildfires

Video Credit: FOX 4 Now Florida - Duration: 00:49s - Published
Rain needed to stop wildfiresRain needed to stop wildfires

UNFORTUNATELY, HERNANDEZ ALSOHAD A CHICKEN COOP BURN IN THEFIRE.WE ALSO SPOKE WITH A FIREBEHAVIOR ANALYST ON WHAT THERAIN MEANS IN TERMS OFCONTROLLING THE FLAMES...ANALYST BRIAN CAMPOSANO SAYS --IN THE CASE OF THE 36TH AVENUESOUTHEAST FIRE -- THE SEVEREDROUGHT IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA --AND STRONG WINDS -- ARE TO BLAMEFOR THE FIRE’S QUICK EXPANSIONAND WHILE YESTERDAY’S RAIN ANDMOISTURE IN THE AIR HELPED FIRECREWS GET AHEAD OF THE FIRE...WE’LL NEED MUCH MORE RAIN...AT LEAST 6 TO 9 INCHES..."We really need good durationrain and a couple of inches overthe course of several hours thenthe fuels actually start toabsorb some of the moisturebefore it either evaporates oris lost into the soil."CAMPOSANO EXPECTS TO SEE FLAMESFLARE UP ONCE CONDITIONS DRY




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