The National Weather Service issued an updated weather alert at 10 a.m. on Saturday for fire danger until 6 p.m. The alert is for Rabun, Habersham, Stephens, Franklin, Hart and Elbert counties.
"Very dry high pressure will build into the area today, resulting in relative humidity dropping into the 15 to 20% range across much of northeast Georgia this afternoon. Winds increasing to 10 to 15 mph this afternoon along with drying vegetation will enhance the potential for start and spread of wildfire across the area through the afternoon. 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," according to the NWS.
Source: The National Weather Service
