There are several NWS Incident Meteorologists (IMETs) that have been deployed to wildfires in the western U.S. within the last week, most of them in the last week. As of June 22nd, according to NWS IMET Operations, there were 11 IMETs and 2 IMET trainers deployed on fires. Most deployments are for two weeks. I am listing the IMET deployments in the last week at the end of these paragraphs, thanks to the US National Weather Service IMET Program on Twitter. You may also find the NWS IMET Program on Facebook. This seemingly simple listing of IMET deployments takes a bit of time and comes with a lot of respect and love for the work that IMETs do to provide wildland firefighters the best possible weather forecasts so that they may be safe. IMETs save lives!
There are two sources you may go to in order to learn more about what IMETs, The first is this great article from Weather Nation on The Role of Incident Meteorologists & Fire. Two a couple of weeks ago, I shared a YouTube video called "Forecast Earth, Forecast the Inferno."
In regards to the links below, I have doubled checked them and they were working at the time I made the post. Any errors are my responsibility.
June 19th
- June 19th, NWS Wilmington NC IMET deployed to the Backbone Fire burning in the Coconino National Forest near Pine, AZ.
- NWS Flagstaff IMET deployed to the Telegraph Fire burning in the Tonto National Forest near Phoenix, AZ.
- NWS Medford OR IMET deployed to the Cutoff Fire burning near Bonanza, OR.
- NWS Little Rock IMET deployed to Trail Canyon Fire burning near Red Mesa, CO.
June 21st
- NWS Jackson KY IMET deployed to the Oil Springs Fire burning near Grand Junction, CO.
- NWS Little Rock IMET deployed to the West Fire burning near Diamond Peak, CO.
- NWS Reno, NV IMET Trainee deployed to the Backbone Fire burning in the Coconino National Forest near Pine, AZ.
- NWS El Paso, TX IMET deployed to the Wyrick Fire burning in the Apache-Sitgraves National Forest near Heber, AZ.
- NWS Spokane, WA IMET deployed to the S-503 Fire burning near Pine Grove, OR.
June 22nd
- NWS Hanford IMET deployed to the Inyo Creek Fire burning in the Inyo National Forest near Lone Pine, CA.
- NWS Pocatello IMET deployed to the Rafael Fire burning in the Prescott National Forest near Perkinsville, AZ.
June 23rd
- NWS Bismark IMET deployed to the Sylvan Fire in the White River National Forest near Eagle, CO.
June 24th
- NWS Milwaukee IMET Trainee deployed to the Oil Springs Fire burning near Grand Junction, CO
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