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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
951 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
VAZ025-026-029-036>040-050-051-056-504-507-508-WVZ506-231400-
AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-PAGE-NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-
RAPPAHANNOCK-ORANGE-CULPEPER-SPOTSYLVANIA-EASTERN HIGHLAND-
NORTHERN VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-CENTRAL VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-
EASTERN PENDLETON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STAUNTON, WAYNESBORO, STUARTS DRAFT,
HARRISONBURG, LURAY, SHENANDOAH, STANLEY, LOVINGSTON,
CHARLOTTESVILLE, STANARDSVILLE, MADISON, WASHINGTON, ORANGE,
GORDONSVILLE, CULPEPER, FREDERICKSBURG, MONTEREY, BIG MEADOWS,
WINTERGREEN, BRANDYWINE, FRANKLIN, OAK FLAT, RUDDLE,
AND SUGAR GROVE
951 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
...ELEVATED FIRE DANGER FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA INTO
EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA ON MONDAY...
THE COMBINATION OF DRY FINE FUELS, RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AROUND 25
TO 30 PERCENT, AND WIND GUSTS AROUND 30 TO 40 MPH WILL LEAD TO AN
INCREASED RISK FOR THE RAPID SPREAD OF WILDFIRES MONDAY.
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ARE URGED TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF CIGARETTE
BUTTS, MATCHES, AND ANY OTHER FLAMMABLE ITEMS IN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINERS. ADDITIONALLY, EXERCISE CAUTION IF OPERATING ANY
EQUIPMENT THAT COULD CREATE SPARKS AND KEEP VEHICLES OFF OF DRY
GRASS. MOST DRY GRASSES, DEAD LEAVES, AND OTHER TREE LITTER COULD
EASILY IGNITE AND SPREAD FIRE QUICKLY.
LASTLY, REMEMBER TO OBEY LOCAL BURN BANS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
WILDFIRE DANGER, BURN RESTRICTIONS, AND WILDFIRE PREVENTION AND
EDUCATION, PLEASE VISIT YOUR STATE FORESTRY OR ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION WEBSITE.
FOR WEST VIRGINIA, VISIT WWW.WVFORESTRY.COM
FOR VIRGINIA, VISIT DOF.VIRGINIA.GOV
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