Very High
What Does VERY HIGH Mean?
- Fires start readily and spread very quickly.
- Crowning runs are common and fire spread through tree crowns for some distance (crown fire) is possible.
- Flames in the surface part of the fire can easily exceed 8 feet and may exceed 12 feet.
- Fires in dry grass and shrubs spread very quickly with flames over 20 feet likely.
- Torching and short crowning runs are possible in juniper, where it is present.
- Spotting is very common and occurs some distance from the main fire.
- Unattended campfires are very likely to escape and sparks are very likely to start fires in dry grass and needles.
