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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
341 AM EST Thu Mar 6 2025

...CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN
ELEVATED FIRE DANGER...

.The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a Fire Weather
Warning for low humidity, gusty northwest winds, and moderate
significant fire potential expected this afternoon.

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Sumter-Polk-Hardee-Highlands-DeSoto-Inland Levy-Inland Charlotte-
Inland Lee-
341 AM EST Thu Mar 6 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING FOR INTERIOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA...

The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a Red
Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 6 PM EST this
evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Sumter, Polk, Hardee, Highlands, DeSoto,
  Inland Levy, Inland Charlotte and Inland Lee.

* TIMING...From noon today to 6 PM EST this evening.

* WINDS...Northwest around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 29 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels can contribute
to extreme fire behavior.

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