Franklin County, NC
Alerts
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In effect from Wednesday 04/22 3:15 AM EDT – Wednesday 04/22 8:00 PM EDT
Issued by NWS Raleigh NC
A combination of very dry air, with minimum relative humidity of 15 to 25 percent, and west southwesterly winds that will gust up to 30 mph, will increase the risk of wildfires and fire spread today.
Dry grasses, dead leaves, and other tree litter could easily ignite and spread fire quickly. Residents and visitors are urged to properly dispose of cigarette butts, matches, and any other flammable items in appropriate containers. Additionally, exercise caution if operating any equipment that could create sparks, and keep vehicles off of dry leaves and grass.
A statewide burn ban issued by the North Carolina Forest Service is currently in place. Open burning of any kind is illegal.
Areas impacted
- Person
- Granville
- Vance
- Warren
- Halifax
- Forsyth
- Guilford
- Alamance
- Orange
- Durham
- Franklin
- Nash
- Edgecombe
- Davidson
- Randolph
- Chatham
- Wake
- Johnston
- Wilson
- Stanly
- Montgomery
- Moore
- Lee
- Harnett
- Wayne
- Anson
- Richmond
- Scotland
- Hoke
- Cumberland
- Sampson
Briefing
From the forecaster
Burn Ban Issued
Created by the NWS Raleigh WFO
Due to increased fire danger, the North Carolina Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits statewide until further notice.
Seven-day weather risk overview
Daily weather risk summary
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