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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
1132 AM EDT Wed Mar 26 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...

.Gusty winds combined with low relative humidity, sunny skies and
dry fuels will result in a high chance for adverse and dangerous
fire behavior today.

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1132 AM EDT Wed Mar 26 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT
OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Virginia, Fire Weather Zone 022 Roanoke, 
  Fire Weather Zone 023 Botetourt, Fire Weather Zone 024 
  Rockbridge, Fire Weather Zone 032 Patrick, Fire Weather Zone 
  033 Franklin, Fire Weather Zone 034 Bedford, Fire Weather Zone 
  035 Amherst, Fire Weather Zone 043 Henry, Fire Weather Zone 
  044 Pittsylvania, Fire Weather Zone 045 Campbell, Fire Weather 
  Zone 046 Appomattox, Fire Weather Zone 047 Buckingham, Fire 
  Weather Zone 058 Halifax and Fire Weather Zone 059 Charlotte.

* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  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 warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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