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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service State College PA
1122 PM EST Thu Nov 14 2024

PAZ051>053-057>059-066-151730-
/O.CON.KCTP.FW.A.0003.241116T1400Z-241116T2300Z/
Montour-Northumberland-Columbia-Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-
Lancaster-
1122 PM EST Thu Nov 14 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...

* AFFECTED AREA...Montour, Northumberland, Columbia, Dauphin,
Schuylkill, Lebanon and Lancaster Counties.

* TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday afternoon.

* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 to 30 percent.

* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions possible. Increased
risk for rapid wildfire growth and spread. Prescribed burns may
get out of control.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur due to a combination of strong winds, low
relative humidity and dry fuels. A Red Flag Warning may be
issued.

For more information about wildfire danger, burn restrictions,
and wildfire prevention and education, please visit the
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
website at http://dcnr.pa.gov/Communities/Wildfire.

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