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Sawyer County WI Sheriff Office
Thursday June 17th, 2021 :: 04:11 p.m. CDT

Community

Fire Weather Watch until 07:00PM Friday

The National Weather Service in Duluth has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, South Cass, Crow Wing, Northern Aitkin, South Aitkin, Carlton and South St. Louis and Pine. In Wisconsin, Douglas, Bayfield, Ashland, Burnett, Washburn and Sawyer.

* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...These conditions are supportive of rapid fire growth.

* AFFECTED AREAS: SOUTH CASS ... CROW WING ... NORTHERN AITKIN ... SOUTH AITKIN ... CARLTON/SOUTH ST. LOUIS ... PINE ... DOUGLAS ... BAYFIELD ... ASHLAND ... BURNETT ... WASHBURN ... SAWYER

Instructions:

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

Address/Location
Sawyer County WI Sheriff Office
15880 E 5th St
Hayward, WI 54843

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 715-634-5213

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Fire Weather Watch

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