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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
356 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

NYZ211>213-202300-
Lower Hudson Valley-New York City-Long Island-
356 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

...ELEVATED RISK FOR FIRE SPREAD TODAY...

Continued dry conditions, with the combination of low relative
humidity values between 20 and 25 percent and frequent wind gusts
of 25 to 30 mph will create an elevated risk for fire spread
today.

Exercise caution handling any potential ignition sources, including
machinery, cigarettes, and matches. Any fires that ignite will have
the potential to spread quickly.

This forecast considers meteorological, fuel, and land conditions
and has been developed in coordination with state fire and land
management officials.

For more information about wildfire danger and wildfire
prevention, please visit the New York Department of Environmental
Conservation website at...
https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/wildfires.

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CTZ005>012-202300-
Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex-
Northern New London-Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven-
Southern Middlesex-Southern New London-
356 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

...ELEVATED RISK FOR FIRE SPREAD TODAY...

Continued dry conditions, with the combination of low relative
humidity values between 20 and 25 percent and frequent wind gusts
of 25 to 30 mph will create an elevated risk for fire spread
today.

Exercise caution handling any potential ignition sources, including
machinery, cigarettes, and matches. Any fires that ignite will have
the potential to spread quickly.

This forecast considers meteorological, fuel, and land conditions
and has been developed in coordination with state fire and land
management officials.

For more information about wildfire danger and wildfire
prevention, please visit the Connecticut Department of
Energy and Environmental Protection website at...
https://portal.ct.gov/deep/forestry/forest-fire/fire-danger-
weather-and-reporting.

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