Thursday’s Fire Weather Forecast

The current Burn Ban Map for Texas is posted above.

ELEVATED FIRE THREAT THIS AFTERNOON WEST OF I-35

…ELEVATED FIRE THREAT THIS AFTERNOON WEST OF I-35… THE COMBINATION OF BREEZY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES DROPPING BETWEEN 15-20% WILL INCREASE THE THREAT FOR FIRE STARTS THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM 10-15 MPH, BUT A FEW STRONGER GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE. FUELS ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL TEXAS CONTINUE TO DRY IN THE WAKE OF MONDAY’S RAIN, THEREFORE, FIRE STARTS WILL BE POSSIBLE. EXTREME CARE IS URGED DURING ALL OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES WHERE THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR GRASS FIRES TO GET STARTED. AVOID OUTSIDE BURNING AND WELDING. DO NOT TOSS LIT CIGARETTE BUTTS OUTSIDE. REPORT WILD FIRES TO THE NEAREST FIRE DEPARTMENT OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE QUICKLY.