Red Flag Warning Issued
From
City of Lake Helen
Sent
Fri, Apr 11 @ 2:24am
Description
Red Flag Warning issued April 11 at 2:09AM EDT until April 11 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
...High Fire Danger Across Greater Orlando, Daytona Beach, and
Surrounding Communities this Afternoon & Early Evening...
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM EDT
this evening.
* AFFECTED AREA... Inland Volusia... Orange... Seminole...
Osceola... Coastal Volusia... Southern Lake... Inland Northern
Brevard... Mainland Northern Brevard... Northern Brevard
Barrier Islands.
* WIND...West-southwest around 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
* HUMIDITY...30 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.
