-FIRE DANGER- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

 

UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
432 AM EDT THU APR 24 2014
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER THURSDAY...

 

BREEZY AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE MARYLAND AND  VIRGINIA LOWER EASTERN SHORE TODAY. 

 

 MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY   VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND WILL COMBINE  WITH  SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO  25 MPH. THIS WILL RESULT IN INCREASED FIRE DANGER ACROSS THESE AREAS.

 

RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION HANDLING ANY POTENTIAL IGNITION SOURCE...INCLUDING MACHINERY...CIGARETTES AND MATCHES.  

 

BE SURE TO PROPERLY DISCARD ALL SMOKING MATERIALS. ANY DRY GRASSES AND TREE LITTER THAT IGNITE WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO  SPREAD QUICKLY.

 

 

***AS A REMINDER...OPEN AIR BURNING IS PROHIBITED BEFORE 4:00 PM IN VIRGINIA. ***