Crime & Safety
Red Flag Weather Warning Through Tonight.
Today's extremely low humidity makes burning outside extremely dangerous.

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE TRI-STATE AREA... * AFFECTED AREA...THE ENTIRE TRI-STATE. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 TO 20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE A SIGNIFICANTLY ELEVATED FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
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