I have blogged about aerial wildland firefighting since 2009. I am not a firefighter and am not a pilot, just an interested bystander who wants to learn more and share what I learn here. Join me here as I blog on the aircraft and the pilots who fight wildland fires from the air in support of crews on the ground. I also blog on concerns affecting fire crews on the ground as well as other aviation and meteorology issues. Learn what it takes to do jobs that are staffed by the best of the best.
One of the tools that National Weather Service Incident Meteorologists (IMETS) have in their tool kit is the ability to launch weather balloons. I have shared videos of IMETS launching balloons in years past, but I think this bears repeating. Listen to NWS Incident Meteorologist Trainee Blaine Britreiter explain balloon launches in this eight minute video. If you prefer, a direct link to the video may be found on this Lassen National Forest FB Page.
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