Last Updated on March 8, 2025 8:53 am
NCZ001>006-018>020-090015-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Dobson, Danbury,Eden, Yanceyville, Boone, Wilkesboro, and Yadkinville824 AM EST Sat Mar 8 2025
…INCREASED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OFNORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA…
Dry fine fuels, wind gusts up to 25 mph, and low afternoonrelative humidity below 30 percent will result in an increasedrisk of adverse fire behavior across northwestern North Carolinathis afternoon.
People are urged to avoid outdoor burning through this evening.If you must burn, use extreme caution since fires can grow quicklyand become dangerous in these conditions. Ensure that firesuppression equipment is readily available. Properly extinguishand dispose of any smoking materials.