Kestrel Instruments is committed to equipping firefighters and researchers with the tools they need to monitor and respond to the complex dynamics of fire weather. That's why we're introducing the addition of Vapor Pressure Deficit (VPD) measurement to the Kestrel 5500FW Fire Weather Meter.
What is Vapor Pressure Deficit?
VPD is an essential ...
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Combating wildland fires isn’t for the faint of heart. According to the National Interagency Fire Center, over 1,100 people have died from wildfires in the last 100 years. In the last 10 years, 34,607 wildlife fires were reported over 2,932,334 acres...
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Accurate weather readings are essential for the safe and effective management of wildland fires. The ideal weather monitoring tool must be easy to use, extremely accurate, and quick to deploy. Both the sling psychrometer and Kestrel Weather Meter have been used for decades by firefighters to gather environmental conditions. Which device performs at...
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Firefighters battling the Arizona wildfires are relying on Kestrel Pocket Weather Meters to get the critical environmental data required for fire safety and containment. As wildfires continue to spread across the state, firefighters face extreme and dangerous conditions on the fire line. Kestrel meters instantly and accurately provide all the ...
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