Advisory
Increased fire danger from Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon. Gusty winds and low humidity expected.
Increased fire danger from Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon. Gusty winds and low humidity expected. 
INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. A warm and dry air mass will be over the region Tuesday. Relative humidity values will drop into the upper 20 to lower 30 percent range during the afternoon across the foothills and Piedmont of North Carolina. West to Northwest winds of 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph will develop by late morning and continue through the afternoon. Although fuels are relatively damp from recent rainfall, they will dry more quickly Tuesday leading to increased fire danger. If you do burn, use extreme caution since fires can quickly get out of hand under these conditions.
Address/Location
McDowell County Emergency Management
129 Barnes Rd
Marion, NC 28752
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-652-3241
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP MCDOWELLEM followed by your message, to 888777
