URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service State College PA

953 AM EDT Fri Nov 1 2024

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953 AM EDT Fri Nov 1 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR

SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...

The National Weather Service in State College has issued a Red

Flag Warning, which is in effect until 7 PM EDT this evening. The

Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Blair, Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata, Bedford,

Fulton, Franklin, Union, Snyder, Montour, Northumberland,

Columbia, Perry, Dauphin, Schuylkill, Lebanon, Cumberland, Adams,

York and Lancaster Counties.

* TIMING...Until 7 PM EDT this evening.

* WINDS...West 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 to 30 percent.

* IMPACTS...Rapid wildfire growth and spread expected. Outdoor

burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions

are either occurring or are imminent due to a combination of

strong winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels. Any fires that

develop may quickly get out of control and become difficult to

contain.

For more information about wildfire danger, burn restrictions,

and wildfire prevention and education, please visit the

Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

website at http://dcnr.pa.gov/Communities/Wildfire.