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NWS: Elevated Risk for Dangerous Fire Spread This
Afternoon
Published: May 15, 2023 at
11:00 a.m.
By: Weather Alert from the National Weather Service
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE:
...ELEVATED RISK FOR DANGEROUS FIRE SPREAD THIS
AFTERNOON...
(For Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern
Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis-Northern Erie-Genesee Counties, including the
cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Rochester, Newark, Fair Haven, Oswego,
Watertown, Lowville, Buffalo, and Batavia)
...ELEVATED RISK FOR DANGEROUS FIRE SPREAD THIS AFTERNOON...
A combination of
dry conditions and wind this afternoon will create an elevated risk of
wildfire spread across the Lake Ontario Plains and
Niagara Frontier. Relative humidity values will drop to around 30 percent
this afternoon, with winds gusting up to 25 mph at times. Fine fuels such
as dead grass, brush, and leaf litter are very dry and prone to ignition.
Residents are urged to exercise caution if
handling any potential ignition sources, such as machinery, cigarettes, or
matches. If dry grasses and tree litter begin to
burn, the fire will have the potential to spread rapidly.
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