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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
144 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
NCZ036-037-056-057-068>072-082-181745-
IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-
CABARRUS-UNION-
144 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA PIEDMONT...
THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS, HOT TEMPERATURES, AND
EXTREMELY DRY FUELS WILL LEAD TO AN INCREASED FIRE DANGER ACROSS
THE NORTH CAROLINA PIEDMONT TODAY.
DRY GRASSES, DEAD LEAVES, AND OTHER TREE LITTER COULD EASILY
IGNITE AND SPREAD FIRE QUICKLY. PEOPLE IN THIS AREA ARE URGED TO
PROPERLY DISPOSE OF CIGARETTE BUTTS, MATCHES, AND ANY OTHER
FLAMMABLE ITEMS IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINERS. EXERCISE CAUTION IF
OPERATING ANY EQUIPMENT THAT COULD CREATE SPARKS, AND KEEP
VEHICLES OFF OF DRY LEAVES AND GRASS.
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