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Special Weather Statement for Watauga & Ashe – Elevated Wildfire Risk today – March 10, 2021

Last Updated on March 10, 2021 11:36 am

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Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-
Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, and Boone
1112 AM EST Wed Mar 10 2021

…ELEVATED WILDFIRE RISK FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING…

Dry fuels, low relative humidity, above normal temperatures, and
increasing winds this afternoon will work together to produce good
conditions for wildfires to ignite and spread.

Open burning at this time is considered extremely dangerous. Be
careful of heat and sparks when operating any equipment.

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