NEAR ISABELLA, MN -- Incident meteorologists navigate the Greenwood fire to help firefighters know what to expect before they head out to battle the blaze.
The dry conditions, drought, and hot weather became a recipe for disaster and doubled the fire spread. Causing more fire damage that destroyed 14 homes, cabins, with 57 out-buildings.
Lead incident Meteorologist Nathan Heinert with the NWS is on-scene of the Greenwood fire.
He said this is just one example of why incident weathermen are significant for the firefighter's battle plan.
"It's important for us to provide accurate weather information because weather is one of the three pillars of fires," Heinert said. "Which is weather, topography, and fuels - and the weather is a major drive in how fires behave,"
Heinert provides daily forecasts and weather briefings, preparing fire crews before they head out to fight the flames.
Recent rain and moisture seem to help contain the fire, but Heinert warns it isn't for long.
"It takes a lot of moisture to cool those fuels off so those are expected to remain relatively hot for the foreseeable future until we can get a nice big rain event, several inches of rain, or even as we get into later into the fall a snowfall event," Heinert said.
For the latest information on the Greenwood fire, and other wildfires, you can visit our Minnesota wildfires page.
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