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Grundy County IL EMA
Tuesday April 11th, 2023 :: 07:47 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Fire Weather Watch Wednesday - Heightened Danger on Thursday Also - Avoid Burning

There will be a heightened fire danger, particularly tomorrow with winds gusting to 35 mph along with very dry conditions. Any grass or brush fires that ignite on Wednesday may quickly spread out of control. The heightened fire danger will linger into Thursday as well, although winds will not be quite as strong.

FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH 7 PM WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* Affected Area...Lake IN, Porter, Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Lake IL, Ogle, Lee, Newton, De Kalb, Jasper, Kane, DuPage, Cook, La Salle, Benton, Kendall, Grundy, Will, Kankakee, Livingston, Iroquois and Ford.

* Timing...11 AM to 7 PM Wednesday.

* Winds...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 20 percent.

* Impacts...Dry fuels, low relative humidity, and strong winds will create conditions favorable for the rapid spread of wildfires.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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
Grundy County IL EMA
111 E Illinois Ave
Morris, IL 60450

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1

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