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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
856 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024


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District of Columbia-Garrett-Washington-Frederick MD-Carroll-
Northern Baltimore-Cecil-Southern Baltimore-Prince Georges-
Anne Arundel-Charles-St. Marys-Calvert-Extreme Western Allegany-
Central and Eastern Allegany-Northwest Montgomery-
Central and Southeast Montgomery-Northwest Howard-
Central and Southeast Howard-Northwest Harford-Southeast Harford-
Augusta-Rockingham-Shenandoah-Frederick VA-Page-Warren-Clarke-
Nelson-Albemarle-Greene-Madison-Rappahannock-Orange-Culpeper-
Fairfax-Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-Stafford-Spotsylvania-
King George-Northern Fauquier-Southern Fauquier-Western Highland-
Eastern Highland-Western Loudoun-Eastern Loudoun-
Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-Central Virginia Blue Ridge-
Northwest Prince William-
Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park-
Hampshire-Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson-Hardy-Western Grant-
Eastern Grant-Western Mineral-Eastern Mineral-Western Pendleton-
Eastern Pendleton-
Including the cities of Washington, Mountain Lake Park, Oakland, 
Grantsville, Hagerstown, Frederick, Ballenger Creek, Eldersburg, 
Westminster, Reisterstown, Cockeysville, Elkton, Baltimore, 
Bowie, Suitland-Silver Hill, Clinton, College Park, Greenbelt, 
Laurel, Camp Springs, Glen Burnie, Annapolis, Severn, South Gate, 
Severna Park, Arnold, Odenton, St. Charles, Waldorf, 
Lexington Park, California, Chesapeake Beach, Huntingtown, 
Dunkirk, North Beach, Lusby, Prince Frederick, Frostburg, 
Cumberland, Germantown, Damascus, Bethesda, Rockville, 
Gaithersburg, Silver Spring, Lisbon, Columbia, Ellicott City, 
Jarrettsville, Aberdeen, Staunton, Waynesboro, Stuarts Draft, 
Harrisonburg, Strasburg, Woodstock, Mount Jackson, New Market, 
Winchester, Luray, Shenandoah, Stanley, Front Royal, Berryville, 
Lovingston, Charlottesville, Stanardsville, Madison, Orange, 
Gordonsville, Culpeper, Reston, Herndon, Annandale, Centreville, 
Chantilly, McLean, Franconia, Arlington, Alexandria, 
Falls Church, Falmouth, Fredericksburg, Dahlgren, Warrenton, 
Turnbull, Hightown, Monterey, Purcellville, Leesburg, Ashburn, 
Sterling, Big Meadows, Wintergreen, Haymarket, Dale City, 
Manassas, Woodbridge, Lake Ridge, Montclair, Romney, Paw Paw, 
Martinsburg, Charles Town, Shepherdstown, Moorefield, Bayard, 
Mount Storm, Petersburg, Elk Garden, Antioch, Keyser, New Creek, 
Ridgeville, Russelldale, Headsville, Fort Ashby, Riverton, 
Brandywine, Franklin, Oak Flat, Ruddle, and Sugar Grove
856 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...ELEVATED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THIS EVENING...

Elevated fire conditions are expected due to dry conditions and
gusty winds. Relative humidity values around 15 to 30 percent are
expected along with sustained southerly winds of 10 to 15 mph and
gusts 20 to 25 mph. This will result in the rapid drying of fine 
fuels.

Residents and visitors are urged to exercise caution if handling 
open flames or equipment that creates sparks. Also, dispose of 
cigarette butts, matches, and other flammable items in appropriate 
containers. Keep vehicles off of dry grass and obey local burn bans. 
Most dry grasses, dead leaves, and other tree litter could easily 
ignite and spread fire quickly.

For more information about wildfire danger, burn restrictions, 
and wildfire prevention and education, please visit your state's 
forestry or environmental protection website.

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