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GRASS FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
302 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..ELEVATED FIRE THREAT ALONG AND WEST OF I-35 TODAY
WARMER TEMPERATURES RETURN TO THE AREA TODAY, BUT DRY AIR WILL
REMAIN IN PLACE AS WINDS BECOME BREEZY THIS AFTERNOON. ELEVATED
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL EXIST ALONG AND WEST OF I-35 TODAY
WHERE RH VALUES WILL FALL TO AROUND 15-20% WHILE SOUTH WINDS
INCREASE TO 10-20 MPH. DRY VEGETATION WILL ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO
QUICK WILDFIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD.
EXTREME CARE IS URGED DURING ALL OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES WHERE THERE
IS A POTENTIAL FOR GRASS FIRES TO GET STARTED. AVOID OUTSIDE
BURNING AND WELDING. DO NOT TOSS LIT CIGARETTE BUTTS OUTSIDE.
REPORT WILDFIRES TO THE NEAREST FIRE DEPARTMENT OR LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICE QUICKLY.
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