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Columbia - SC, US, National Weather Service

Chesterfield County

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM EDT SATURDAY DUE TO CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY, DRY FUELS, AND GUSTY NORTHEASTERLY WINDS FOR ALL OF THE MIDLANDS AND CSRA... The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 8 AM to 11 PM EDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. AFFECTED AREA...Chesterfield, McCormick, Newberry, Fairfield, Kershaw, Edgefield, Saluda, Lexington, Richland, Lee, Aiken, Sumter, Barnwell, Calhoun, Clarendon, Lincoln, Bamberg, McDuffie, Columbia, Richmond, Burke, Northern Lancaster, Southern Lancaster, Northwestern Orangeburg, Central Orangeburg and Southeastern Orangeburg. TIMING...From 8 AM to 11 PM EDT Saturday. WINDS...Northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent. TEMPERATURES...Up to 65. IMPACTS...With dry fuels and strong gusty winds, any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. 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 warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING DUE TO CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY, DRY FUELS, AND GUSTY NORTHEASTERLY WINDS FOR ALL OF THE MIDLANDS AND CSRA...