NH Red Flag Warning Continues for Parts of NH

Despite the sprinkles that fell early this morning around the Granite State, meteorologists and state and fire officials are warning that the no burn advisory for New Hampshire is still in place with a red flag notice in some locations.

Essentially, no outdoor burning is urged, due to the danger of brush fires, through this evening.

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According to the New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands, a Class 4 designation is in place for Hillsborough County as well as Sullivan and Cheshire. Coastal Rockingham County is Class 2 while the interior is a Class 3. A Class 3 designation is in place for the rest of New Hampshire, according to officials.

Learn more about the fire ratings here.

Low humidity, dry land, and wind gusts that could creep up into the 30 mph range are the current conditions and why the notices have been issued.

Brush fires have been reported all over the state during the past five days although not as serious as last year, so far. Yesterday, brush fires were reported in Concord and Stoddard.

In Hebron on Sunday, a brush fire went to five alarms and covered numerous acres after a fire started in a garage, according to online reports. A two alarm brush fire in Goshen and a three alarm fire in Wolfeboro were also reported on Sunday, as well as Barnstead, Goffstown, and Meredith.

Graphics courtesy of the National Weather Service.