“Ideal conditions” for wildfires in North Carolina on Saturday
Low humidity and high winds will create what weather experts call “ideal conditions” for wildfires across North Carolina on Saturday. The National Weather Service declared a “red flag warning” for an area stretching from coastal Virginia down to central Alabama.
Fire warning affecting Eastern North Carolina until Saturday night, says the NWS
The NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued a red flag warning at 3:18 a.m. on Saturday valid between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. The warning is for Martin, Pitt, Greene, Duplin and Lenoir counties.
Extreme Fire Danger for North Carolina, avoid open burning
Increased Fire DangerAfter spring warmth and an influx of dry air, the fire weather forecast for the Piedmont Triad will jump to the highest level, the Extreme Fire Danger rating for the weekend. The North Carolina Fire Danger Forecast is an adjective rating-based forecast that describes contributing environmental conditions that may cause fires to ignite and spread rapidly.
Brace for fire danger in Eastern North Carolina until Saturday night
The NWS Newport/Morehead City NC issued a weather alert at 5:39 a.m. on Saturday for fire danger until 10 p.m. The alert is for Mainland Hyde, Northern Craven, Southern Craven, West Carteret, Inland Onslow and Coastal Onslow as well as Washington,
Increased fire danger in Upstate area of South Carolina, parts of North Carolina
There is an increased fire danger in parts of South Carolina and North Carolina Friday. Increased fire danger through 8 p.m. Saturday for these areas:
Fire warning issued for Eastern North Carolina until Saturday night, says the NWS
On Saturday at 3:01 a.m. the NWS Wilmington NC issued a red flag warning valid between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. The warning is for Inland Pender, Coastal Pender, Inland New Hanover, Coastal New Hanover, Inland Brunswick and Coastal Brunswick as well as Robeson,
Eastern North Carolina under a fire warning until Saturday evening, says the NWS
On Saturday at 3:57 a.m. a red flag warning was issued by the NWS Wakefield VA in effect until 7 p.m. The warning is for Northampton, Hertford and Bertie counties.
Much of North Carolina to reach ‘extreme’ wildfire danger over next several days
Much of North Carolina will reach “extreme” fire danger levels over the next several days, according to a state tracking tool. The heightened fire risk stretches across most of the state, with more than two-thirds of North Carolina counties in either the “extreme” or “very high” danger levels on Friday,
Fire weather watch affecting North Carolina Saturday, says the NWS
The NWS Blacksburg VA issued a fire weather watch at 1:56 p.m. on Friday in effect until Saturday at 8 p.m. The watch is for Ashe, Alleghany, Surry, Stokes, Rockingham, Caswell, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin counties.
UPDATE: Weather alert for fire danger in North Carolina until Friday evening
The NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC issued an updated report at 2:21 p.m. on Friday for fire danger until 7 p.m. The alert is for Northern Jackson, Southern Jackson, Caldwell Mountains, Greater Caldwell,
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