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Milford, DE 19963

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Red Flag Warning – Hazardous Fire Conditions (continued) - State of Delaware

Thursday, July 19, 2018

Nature: Red Flag Warning – Hazardous Fire Conditions (continued)

Address: State of Delaware

Red Flag Warning for Sunday

The Memorial Fire Company wishes to identify that the National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning.

UPDATED – 6AM Sunday –

A Red flag warning remains in effect from 10 am this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening…

… Fire Weather Watch in effect from Monday morning into Monday evening…

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly maintains the red flag warning for today… which is in effect from 10 am to 8 PM.

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly also has issued a Fire Weather Watch for Monday… which is in effect from Monday morning into Monday evening.

* Winds… west 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph today. West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph on Monday.

* Relative humidity… as low as 20 percent.

* Timing… the peak winds and lowest relative humidity levels are expected from late morning through early evening today and late morning through late afternoon on Monday.

* Impacts… the fire danger should be elevated due to the gusty winds and dry conditions.

As a result… the potential exists for rapid spread if uncontrolled fires develop or even for prescribed Burns to get out of control.

Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Precautionary/preparedness actions…

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds and low relative humidity will create explosive fire growth potential.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur.

Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.

For more information about wildfire danger… burn restrictions and wildfire prevention and education… please visit your state forestry or environmental protection website.

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UPDATED 10 AM: A Red Flag Warning from the National Weather Service has now gone into effect for Delaware and the Upper Eastern Shore of Maryland. Our stretch of dry, breezy weather will continue through this weekend.

The weather service says northwest winds will be sustained between 15 and 25 miles per hour, with relative humidity values dropping to between 20 and 30 percent from late this morning through this afternoon.

A Red Flag Warning means that the combination of low humidity and gusty winds will create favorable conditions for any brush fires to spread rapidly.

The Red Flag Warning will be in effect until 8 o’clock tonight, and another Fire Weather Watch will be in effect tomorrow.

ORIGINAL STORY The National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey has increased its Fire Weather Watch up to a Red Flag Warning for today in Delaware and on the Upper Eastern Shore of Maryland.

The warning will be in effect from 10 o’clock this morning until 8 o’clock this evening as our current stretch of dry, breezy weather continues. The weather service says northwest winds will be sustained between 15 and 25 miles per hour today, with gusts up to 30 miles per hour, and relative humidity values will drop to between 20 and 30 percent from late this morning through early this evening.

A Red Flag Warning means that conditions are favorable for any brush fires that do get started to spread rapidly.

Outdoor burning is NOT recommended.

Additional information may be viewed at the following website:

(1) www.wgmd.com

http://www.wgmd.com/?p=53137


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