RAPID CITY, S.D. (April 25, 2017) – Darren Clabo, State Fire Meteorologist and South Dakota School of Mines & Technology faculty member, will present a special seminar, “2017 Fire Weather Outlook,” at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 27 at in room 220 of the Mineral Industries Building on the SD Mines campus.
Research on wildfires and climate shows that the number of acres burned in any given season is related to the climatic and weather conditions. Extended periods of hot, dry and windy weather can translate to an increase in fire frequency, size and intensity.
Clabo’s presentation is free and open to the public. It will last around 30 minutes and detail current climate and weather conditions related to this summer’s wildfire potential.
The presentation is free and open to the public. Find a campus map here.