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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
253 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

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Northwest Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Somerset-
Northern Piscataquis-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-
Central Piscataquis-Central Penobscot-Southern Penobscot-
Interior Hancock-Central Washington-Coastal Hancock-
Coastal Washington-Southern Piscataquis-Northern Washington-
Including the cities of Allagash, Clayton Lake, Madawaska,
Fort Kent, Frenchville, Presque Isle, Caribou, Van Buren,
Mars Hill, Ashland, Baker Lake, Billy-Jack Depot, Baxter St Park,
Chamberlain Lake, Churchill Dam, Mount Katahdin, Millinocket,
East Millinocket, Patten, Medway, Houlton, Hodgdon, Sherman,
Smyrna Mills, Greenville, Monson, Blanchard, Lincoln, Howland,
Springfield, Bangor, Brewer, Orono, Old Town, Amherst, Aurora,
Dedham, Eastbrook, Great Pond, Calais, Grand Lake Stream, Wesley,
Princeton, Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Bucksport, Orland, Castine,
Eastport, Perry, Machias, Cherryfield, Dover-Foxcroft, Milo,
Guilford, Danforth, Vanceboro, and Topsfield
253 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...Elevated Fire Weather Danger Predicted Today...

A very dry air mass over the area and breezy conditions will
combine with dead and dry fuels such as grass, leaves, and twigs
to create the potential for uncontrolled fire spread across
Northern and Eastern Maine today. This afternoon, relative
humidities will decrease to low levels between 30 and 35 percent.
At the same time, winds from the southwest between 10 and 15 mph
with gusts 20 to 25 mph will continue to dry fuels and increase
fire spread potential. Although it will be breezy everywhere, the
highest gusts will be over far Northeast Maine in Aroostook
County. Wind gusts are expected to diminish early this evening
with increasing relative humidity values.

Extra caution should be taken to prevent wildfires. Always
consult with fire officials before engaging in any open
burning activities and comply with all applicable laws and
regulations. Never leave an open fire unattended and always
extinguish campfires completely before leaving.

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