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Rich Thompson is an incident meteorologist (IMET) with the National Weather Service, which means he predicts weather during disasters to help first responders during the active phase of an incident. He was on the ground during the Palisades Fire and describes the conditions in early January as a "once in a career" weather event. He chatted with Cameron Barrett about what his experience was like at the Command Post of the Palisades Fire and how his forecasts directed firefighters and air assets during the fire fight.

Resources:

• National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - https://www.noaa.gov/
• National Weather Service LA/Oxnard - https://www.weather.gov/lox/
• A Day in the Life of an IMET - https://www.weather.gov/news/imet-article