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Expect a fire risk in southeastern Pennsylvania through Saturday morning
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Expect a fire risk in southeastern Pennsylvania through Saturday morning

The National Weather Service issued a fire danger report at 5:42 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Saturday for Western Chester, Eastern Chester, Western Montgomery, Eastern Montgomery, Upper Bucks and Lower Bucks as well as Carbon, Monroe , Berks, Lehigh. , Northampton, Delaware and Philadelphia counties.

“There is an increased risk of fire spread on Saturday. Gusty winds will develop in the morning, with gusts around 20 mph before noon, although humidity will remain above 30%. After noon, gusts will drop to around 25 mph but relative humidity values ​​are expected to drop to around 25%. These conditions will favor the spread of any fire which could quickly become difficult to control. Burning outdoors is strongly recommended. to properly extinguish or eliminate any potential fire,” according to the weather service.

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