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A Fire Danger risk is in effect Tuesday, January 28, 2025 including the following Washington, DC region jurisdictions.
VIRGINIA: Nelson, Albemarle, Greene, Madison, Orange, Culpeper, Stafford, Spotsylvania, King George, southern Fauquier.
Excerpted from the National Weather Service:
…INCREASED FIRE DANGER FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA TODAY…
Relative humidities will drop to around 25 to 35 percent this afternoon. Sustained west to northwest winds of 10 to 15 mph, with gusts to 20 to 30 mph are expected. Due to dry conditions from the lack of recent precipitation, there is an increased risk for the spread of wildfires. Fuel moistures of 10 to 15 percent can be expected.
Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities whether you may burn outdoors. If you do burn outside, use extreme caution. For Virginia, burning information can be found at dof.virginia.gov.
The fire danger risk in the Washington, DC region is updated for Tuesday, January 28, 2025.