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Red Flag Warning Issued for Southeast Including Northeast Georgia, Western NC, and Upstate SC Due to Critical Fire Conditions
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for parts of the Southeast due to high winds and low humidity.
UPDATE: Be prepared for fire danger in Western North Carolina until Saturday evening
The NWS Blacksburg VA issued an updated weather alert at 3:48 a.m. on Saturday for fire danger until 8 p.m. The alert is for Ashe, Alleghany and Watauga counties.
Burn ban, red flag warning has forestry officials on high alert
On Friday, officials issued a burn ban until further notice in the state, saying breezy conditions and low humidity in the air would make it ideal for a small fire to get out of control quickly.