Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM EDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 003 Dickenson, Fire Weather Zone 004 Buchanan, Fire Weather Zone 005 Wayne, Fire Weather Zone 006 Cabell, Fire Weather Zone 007 Mason, Fire Weather Zone 008 Jackson WV, Fire Weather Zone 013 Lincoln, Fire Weather Zone 014 Putnam, Fire Weather Zone 015 Kanawha, Fire Weather Zone 016 Roane, Fire Weather Zone 024 Mingo, Fire Weather Zone 025 Logan, Fire Weather Zone 026 Boone, Fire Weather Zone 027 Clay, Fire Weather Zone 033 McDowell, Fire Weather Zone 034 Wyoming, Fire Weather Zone 075 Athens, Fire Weather Zone 083 Jackson OH, Fire Weather Zone 084 Vinton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Meigs, Fire Weather Zone 086 Gallia, Fire Weather Zone 087 Lawrence OH, Fire Weather Zone 101 Greenup, Fire Weather Zone 102 Carter, Fire Weather Zone 103 Boyd and Fire Weather Zone 105 Lawrence KY.

* Timing...Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.

* Winds...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* Relative Humidity...Between 20 and 30 percent.

* Temperatures...In the mid 70s to low 80s.

* Impacts...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* AFFECTED AREAS: GREENUP ... CARTER ... BOYD ... LAWRENCE ... ATHENS ... JACKSON ... VINTON ... MEIGS ... GALLIA ... LAWRENCE ... DICKENSON ... BUCHANAN ... WAYNE ... CABELL ... MASON ... JACKSON ... LINCOLN ... PUTNAM ... KANAWHA ... ROANE ... MINGO ... LOGAN ... BOONE ... CLAY ... MCDOWELL ... WYOMING

Instructions:

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.