The Danville Fire Marshal's Office urges everyone to take extra precautions regarding this information from the National Weather Service:
LOW HUMIDITY AND BRISK WINDS EXPECTED THURSDAY. AN UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE WILL PASS NORTH OF THE AREA THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
THIS FEATURE WILL BE TOO FAR NORTH TO PRODUCE ANY CLOUD COVER
OR PRECIPITATION. HOWEVER...IT WILL RESULT IN ELEVATED WIND SPEEDS.
THE AIRMASS OVER THE AREA WILL REMAIN VERY DRY...HUMIDITY MINIMUMS
AT OR BELOW 20 PERCENT. THE COMBINATION OF THE WIND AND DRYNESS
WILL RESULT IN AN UPTICK IN FIRE DANGER AND NEAR CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
IT HAS BEEN 5 DAYS SINCE SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION OCCURRED
ACROSS THE REGION. THIS HAS ALLOWED GRASS AND LEAVES TO BECOME
RECEPTIVE TO FIRE. THE INCREASE IN WIND SPEED ON THURSDAY MAY
RESULT IN CONTROL PROBLEMS IF A FIRE STARTS.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS DISCOURAGED. PLEASE DO NOT DUMP HOT ASHES FROM
YOUR WOOD STOVE NEAR DEAD GRASS OR LEAVES. MAKE SURE ALL ASH PILES
ARE COLD TO TOUCH...WET THEM DOWN IF NEEDED.
BKA