Accurate and timely MesoNet information will enhance managers' ability to assess the potential for fire danger and execute safer prescribed burns

• The forest industry contributes about $22 billion to the Texas economy annually

• Grassland management figures heavily in the over $9 billion livestock industry as well as State and National Parks

• A MesoNet will enhance the utility of rangeland models

• In-place fire control stations across Texas cover broad areas and may not be representative and effective for an entire region
  • Conducting prescribed burns is an important part of forest and grassland management
  • A MesoNet will greatly enhance fire control efforts and increase safety during prescribed burning