ELEVATED RISK OF WILDFIRE SPREAD LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING
The combination of drying fine fuels and leaf litter, low
relative humidity of 35 to 40 percent and a southwesterly wind
gusting between 20 and 30 mph during the late morning and
afternoon hours, will create an elevated risk of wildfire spread
across the southern half of Pennsylvania today.
A few showers are possible during the mid to late morning hours
today, but any rain will be brief and generally amounting to just
a few hundredths of an inch.
Residents are urged to exercise caution if handling any potential
ignition sources, such as machinery, cigarettes, or matches.
If dry grasses and tree litter begin to burn, the fire will have
the potential to spread rapidly.
For more information about wildfire danger and wildfire
prevention and education, please visit the Pennsylvania Department
of Conservation and Natural Resources website at
http://dcnr.pa.gov/Communities/Wildfire.
Cambria; Blair; Huntingdon; Mifflin; Juniata; Somerset; Bedford; Fulton; Franklin; Perry; Dauphin; Schuylkill; Lebanon; Cumberland; Adams; York; Lancaster