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#Wednesday’s Fire Weather Forecast#

The current Burn Ban Map for Texas is posted above.

ELEVATED FIRE THREAT WEST OF US 281 THIS AFTERNOON

…ELEVATED FIRE THREAT WEST OF US 281 THIS AFTERNOON… WARM, DRY AND BREEZY WEATHER IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON WEST OF THE US 281 CORRIDOR. AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL WARM INTO THE MID 70S, RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL FALL BELOW 25 PERCENT AND WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE BETWEEN 10 AND 20 MPH. THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL ENHANCE THE POTENTIAL FOR NEW FIRE STARTS AND PROMOTE FIRE SPREAD. THE FIRE THREAT WILL DIMINISH BY SUNSET WITH INCREASING HUMIDITY AND DECREASING WIND SPEEDS. EXTREME CARE IS URGED DURING ALL OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES WHERE THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR GRASS FIRES TO GET STARTED. AVOID OUTSIDE BURNING AND WELDING. DO NOT TOSS LIT CIGARETTE BUTTS OUTSIDE. REPORT WILD FIRES TO THE NEAREST FIRE DEPARTMENT OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE QUICKLY.