...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY FOR
ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...
..
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* WINDS...WILL BE GENERALLY FROM THE EAST UP TO 10 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WILL DROP AS LOW AS 18 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...OF A DRY AIRMASS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS. 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 WILL
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE FIRE CONDITIONS...PLEASE
CONTACT THE ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION AT
WWW.FORESTRY.ALABAMA.GOV.
Address/Location
Gadsden/Etowah County Emergency Management Agency
90 E Broad St
Gadsden, AL 35903
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1