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FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141-144-147-282300-
FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
420 AM EST THU FEB 28 2013
...FIRE DANGER STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM TODAY FOR
LAKE...ORANGE...OSCEOLA...OKEECHOBEE...SEMINOLE...VOLUSIA...BREVARD
...INDIAN RIVER...SAINT LUCIE AND MARTIN COUNTIES...
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BRING DRIER AIR INTO THE AREA TODAY.
THIS WILL RESULT IN MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FALLING INTO
THE 25 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE OVER MOST SECTIONS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO BE GUSTY 15 TO 20 MPH...MAINLY NORTHWARD FROM ORLANDO AND CAPE
CANAVERAL THIS AFTERNOON.
FIRE DANGER STATEMENTS ARE ISSUED WHEN FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS 
ARE APPROACHING BUT NOT MEETING OR EXCEEDING RED FLAG WARNING 
CRITERIA.
EMERGENCY OFFICIALS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY 
BECOME CONDUCIVE FOR THE IGNITION AND RAPID SPREAD OF WILDFIRES. 
 
PERSONS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CARE WITH RESPECT TO  
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT COULD CAUSE WILDFIRES. AVOID THE USE OF 
ANY EQUIPMENT THAT CAN CAUSE SPARKS NEAR DRY GRASS OR BRUSH. DO 
NOT TOSS CIGARETTES ON THE GROUND. REPORT NEW WILDFIRES QUICKLY
TO THE NEAREST FIRE DEPARTMENT OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE. 
&&
A BURN BAN IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR OSCEOLA COUNTY. OUTDOOR
BURNING REQUIRES AN AUTHORIZATION FROM THE FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE.
$$
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