Last Updated on March 8, 2023 8:00 am
NCZ001>006-018>020-082300-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Dobson, Danbury,Eden, Yanceyville, Boone, Wilkesboro, and Yadkinville629 AM EST Wed Mar 8 2023
…Increased Fire Danger Today…
Across North Carolina, relative humidities will reach a minimumof 15 to 20 percent this afternoon. Sustained winds will be around10 mph with gusts of 20 mph.
These low relative humidity levels combined low fuel moistureswill increase the risk of ignition and spread of wildfires.
Residents in these areas are encouraged to postpone burning andto properly extinguish all smoking materials. Many destructivewildfires each year are started due to improperly discardedsmoking materials.