The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 10:41 a.m. on Friday for fire danger until 7 p.m. The alert is for Rabun, Habersham, Stephens, Franklin, Hart and Elbert counties.
"Although relatively humidity levels will only drop into the 30 percent range this afternoon, winds speeds increase to 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. The wind combined with dry fuels will lead to increased fire danger across Northeast Georgia this afternoon into the early evening. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn today. If you do burn, use extreme caution since fires can quickly get out of hand under these conditions," says the NWS.
Source: The National Weather Service
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