SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1022 AM EDT SUN SEP 5 2010
GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041-
052230-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-
MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON-
RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
BAMBERG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ...
EVANS...AUGUSTA...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN...
CHERAW...PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...CAMDEN...
LUGOFF...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...
WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...COLUMBIA...
BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL...
WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...MANNING...
SUMMERTON...BAMBERG...DENMARK
1022 AM EDT SUN SEP 5 2010
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER ACROSS THE MIDLANDS AND CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER
AREA THIS LABOR DAY WEEKEND...
CAUTION IS ADVISED WHEN USING COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS...ESPECIALLY
IF IT INVOLVES OUT DOOR BURNING OVER THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND.
CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN DRY OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS AND GROUND FUELS
ARE DRY. IN ADDITION...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE QUITE LOW WITH
VALUES BETWEEN 20 AND 25 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. THOSE CAMPING OR
COOKING OUT SHOULD BE AWARE THAT EVEN A SMALL FIRE CAN GET OUT OF
CONTROL IF IT INTERACTS WITH DRY FUELS. KEEP WATER HANDY TO
EXTINGUISH A BLAZE THAT BECOMES TOO LARGE.
REMEMBER...THINK BEFORE YOU BURN. THOSE WISHING TO CONDUCT
OUTDOOR DEBRIS BURNING ARE ASKED TO POSTPONE THESE ACTIVITIES IF
POSSIBLE. BE REMINDED THAT STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT THE SOUTH
CAROLINA FORESTRY COMMISSION BE NOTIFIED PRIOR TO BURNING. TAKE
PROPER PRECAUTIONS FOR CONTAINING THE FIRE. TO REPORT A
WILDFIRE...CALL 911 OR 1-800-777-FIRE (3473).
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