Fire Risk Advisory* Branch, Hillsdale

* This is the name I have have given to the information, the National Weather Service Northern Indiana office has released this as a Special Weather Statement.

...INCREASINGLY DRY CONDITIONS TO HEIGHTEN FIRE CONCERNS...

VERY DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS WEEKEND
AS CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES INTO THE REGION. AFTERNOON RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP INTO THE 20 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE TODAY
AND TOMORROW...INCREASING INTO THE 25 TO 40 PERCENT RANGE FRIDAY
INTO THIS WEEKEND. THIS DRY SPELL AND WARMING TEMPERATURES WILL
ALLOW FUELS TO CONTINUE TO DRY THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEK AS WELL.
WHILE FULL RED FLAG CONDITIONS WILL NOT BE MET...THIS DOES NOT
MEAN THAT ANY BURNING ACTIVITIES ARE SAFE. REPORTS OF GRASS FIRES
HAVE BEEN INCREASING SINCE THIS WEEKEND...AND WITH NO RAIN THROUGH
THIS WEEKEND...THE DRY CONDITIONS WILL ONLY GET WORSE...WITH
INCREASING FIRE DANGER.

IF YOU PLAN ON BURNING...MAKE SURE TO CHECK WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS
ON BURN BANS THAT MAY BE IN PLACE. ALWAYS REMAIN IN ATTENDANCE
WITH ANY FIRES AND ENSURE YOU HAVE A SHOVEL...DIRT OR WATER
READILY AVAILABLE.

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