Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Baltimore/Washington
Areas Affected: Extreme Western Allegany; Central and Eastern Allegany; Western Garrett; Eastern Garrett; Western Grant; Eastern Grant; Western Mineral; Eastern Mineral; Western Pendleton; Eastern Pendleton
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Friday 8:32am EDT
Alert Effective: Friday 8:32am EDT
Alert Expires: Friday 7:00pm EDT
Event Onset: Friday 8:32am EDT
Issued by: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
...ELEVATED FIRE DANGER FOR PORTIONS OF FAR WESTERN MARYLAND AND EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... The combination of drying 10 hour fuels, minimum relative humidity around 20 to 30 percent, and west to southwest wind gusts around 20 to 25 mph will lead to an increased risk for the rapid spread of wildfires today, especially in the afternoon to early evening. Residents and visitors are urged to properly dispose of cigarette butts, matches, and any other flammable items in appropriate containers. Additionally, exercise caution if operating any equipment that could create sparks and keep vehicles off of dry grass. Most dry grasses, dead leaves, and other tree litter could easily ignite and spread fire quickly. Lastly, remember to obey local burn bans. For more information about wildfire danger, burn restrictions, and wildfire prevention and education, please visit your state forestry or environmental protection website. For West Virginia, visit www.wvforestry.com... For Maryland, visit dnr.maryland.gov...
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d166d35c5db4f08577df6f7acac5e69805420feb.001.1 Codes: MDZ501, MDZ502, MDZ509, MDZ510, WVZ501, WVZ502, WVZ503, WVZ504, WVZ505, WVZ506 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d166d35c5db4f08577df6f7acac5e69805420feb.001.1