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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
808 AM EDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN
ELEVATED FIRE DANGER...

The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a Fire Weather
Warning for low humidity, breezy westerly winds, and moderate
significant fire potential expected this afternoon.

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Polk-Hardee-Highlands-DeSoto-Inland Charlotte-Inland Lee-
808 AM EDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR POLK, HARDEE, HIGHLANDS, DESOTO, INLAND CHARLOTTE, AND
INLAND LEE...

The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a Red
Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 8 PM EDT this
evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Polk, Hardee, Highlands, DeSoto, Inland
  Charlotte and Inland Lee.

* TIMING...From noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening.

* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 28 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels can contribute
to extreme fire behavior.

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