A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service at 3:02 a.m. Friday for fire danger until 7 p.m. for Western Chester, Eastern Chester, Western Montgomery, Eastern Montgomery, Upper Bucks and Lower Bucks as well as Carbon, Monroe , Berks, Lehigh, Northampton, Delaware and Philadelphia Counties.

“There is an increased risk of fire spread this afternoon. Relative humidity values ​​are expected to fall to around 20-25% across much of the area. This will be combined with north to northeast winds near 10 to 15 mph, with sporadic winds gusts of 18 to 20 mph are possible at times, temperatures between 60 and near 70 degrees and abundant sunshine These conditions will favor the spread of any fire that could quickly. become difficult to control. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. Be sure to properly extinguish or dispose of any potential ignition sources, including smoking materials such as cigarette butts. wildfires in your state for more information on burning restrictions in your area Relative humidity values ​​will remain low through the weekend however, winds will be much lighter. Burning restrictions may still be in place given the very dry conditions and lack of recent precipitation,” the weather service said.

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