FNUS64 KBRO 121904 AAA RFDBRO TXZ248>255-353-130100- FIRE DANGER STATEMENT...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 204 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024 ...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA: Zapata, Jim Hogg, Brooks, Starr, Hidalgo, Inland Kenedy, Inland Willacy and Inland Cameron counties. * TIMING: Until 8 PM. * 20 FOOT WIND: Southeast at 15 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 20 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 17 to 22 percent from Brooks and Hidalgo County west to Zapata County and 22 to 30 percent in Cameron, Willacy, and Kenedy County along and west of IH-69E and U.S. 77. Humidity will rise above 30 percent after 6 or 7 PM along and east of IH-69C and U.S. 281. * FUELS: Dry. * IMPACTS: Weather conditions remain favorable for erratic wildfire growth and spread. Areas of most concern are along and west of IH-69C in Hidalgo and U.S. 281 in Brooks. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Outdoor activities that could inadvertently cause wildfires are discouraged. Avoid parking vehicles or using welding or grinding equipment near dry grass, brush, and weeds. Do not toss cigarette butts on the ground. Be sure to report wildfires quickly to the nearest fire department or law enforcement office. $$