Red Flag Warning Issued
From
City of Lake Helen
Sent
Mon, Mar 17 @ 2:13am
Description
Red Flag Warning issued March 17 at 2:05AM EDT until March 17 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
...HIGH FIRE DANGER EXPECTED ACROSS EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA TODAY...
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 8 PM EDT this
evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA... Volusia... Lake... Orange... Seminole...
Osceola... Brevard... Okeechobee... Indian River... Saint
Lucie... and Martin counties.
* WIND...West to Northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph.
* HUMIDITY...Minimum values of 25 to 35 percent.
* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
This notification was posted by City of Lake Helen. City of Lake Helen is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
