Red Flag Warning until 08:00PM Thursday
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM EDT Thursday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 056 Licking, Fire Weather Zone 064 Pickaway, Fire Weather Zone 065 Fairfield, Fire Weather Zone 073 Ross, Fire Weather Zone 074 Hocking, Fire Weather Zone 078 Clermont, Fire Weather Zone 079 Brown, Fire Weather Zone 080 Highland, Fire Weather Zone 081 Adams, Fire Weather Zone 082 Pike, Fire Weather Zone 088 Scioto, Fire Weather Zone 091 Boone, Fire Weather Zone 092 Kenton and Fire Weather Zone 093 Campbell.
* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BOONE ... KENTON ... CAMPBELL ... LICKING ... PICKAWAY ... FAIRFIELD ... ROSS ... HOCKING ... CLERMONT ... BROWN ... HIGHLAND ... ADAMS ... PIKE ... SCIOTO
Instructions:
Avoid burning. Conditions are favorable for rapid fire growth.
Address/Location
Scioto Township OH
6752 OH-762
Commercial Point, OH 43116
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 614-877-9124
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Red Flag Warning