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San Mateo County Live Fuel Moisture: May 2014

May live fuel moisture for the Unit is posted at http://www.wfas.net/index.php/national-fuel-moisture-database-moisture-drought-103  and summarized below:

Location Current (%)4/22 Previous (%)3/19 Change
Hwy 35 & 92 - coyote brush 192 202 -10
Pulgas - coyote brush 157 176 -19
Saratoga Summit - chamise 117 156 -39
new growth /a 220 /a
old growth /a 90 /a
Corralitos - manzanita 119 143 -24
new growth 137 192 /a
old growth 100 94 /a

Moisture levels appear to have peaked throughout  the Unit and are below average for this time of year, with the exception of Corralitos which is near average levels.  Saratoga Summit, Corralitos and Pulgas locations have peaked earlier than last season, while  Highway 35 &92  live fuel moisture levels peaked at a similar time last year.    We can expect live fuel moisture levels to continue to decrease throughout the summer.