Be careful, folks.
Via Hanover Dispatch:
RED FLAG WARNING!!!
NOTICE: THE ONLINE FIRE PERMIT IS SHUTDOWN FOR 5/11/18
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY…
THE NWS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS..
The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.Very dry air will produce relative humidity values around 20 percent today. In addition, a northwest wind of 10 to 20 mph is expected with higher gusts, setting the stage for rapid fire growth if a fire were to occur. Good moisture recovery is expected tonight followed by wetting rains across southern zones Saturday.
**Winds…Northwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* Timing…Late this morning into early evening.
* Relative Humidity…As low as 18 percent.
* Temperatures…Mid 50s to mid 60s.
* Lightning…None
* Impacts…Very dry conditions will combine with gusty
northwest winds to produce dangerous conditions for wildfires.
If a fire develops, it could spread rapidly in these
conditions. Use extra precaution to avoid starting a fire.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
No Open Burning is Recommended Today!
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now….or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds…low relative humidity…and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Red flag.