A National Weather Service report was issued at 5:26 a.m. Wednesday for a high fire danger through 4 p.m. for the North Central and South Central areas as well as Clearfield, Cambria, Blair, Huntingdon, Somerset, Bedford, Fulton, Franklin, Union, Snyder, Northumberland, Perry, Dauphin, Lebanon, Cumberland, Adams, York and Lancaster Counties.

“A combination of dry and windy conditions today will create a high risk of wildfire spread primarily across southern Pennsylvania. Minimum relative humidity values ​​will dip into the 30 to 40 percent range this afternoon , accompanied by wind gusts between 15 and 25 MPH. The highest gusts will be over the Laurel Highlands where they can reach 30 MPH. Residents are urged to use caution if handling ignition sources. “If dry grass and tree litter start to burn, the fire will spread quickly,” the weather service said.

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