The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 10:51 p.m. on Saturday for fire danger until Sunday at 11 p.m. The alert is for Lincoln, McDuffie, Columbia, Richmond and Burke counties.
"The combination of dry fuels & low relative humidity continues to raise concerns for dangerous fire behavior on Sunday. While winds will be lighter, the dry conditions are forecast to continue being a problem. The South Carolina Forestry Commission has issued a burn ban because of this. The ban will stay in effect until further notice, which will come in the form of an official announcement from the Forestry Commission. Please act with diligence to avoid wildfires occurring," according to the NWS.
The NWS states, "Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn. If you do, you are advised to use extreme caution."
Source: The National Weather Service
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