Red Flag Warning issued as drought worsens across our area, complicating firefighting efforts

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Due to a combination of the dry ground, low humidity and gusty wind a Red Flag Warning (Fire Weather Warning) is in effect. This warning covers a large part of our area generally along and west of the St. Johns River.

Exercise extreme caution if you are outdoors and make sure to follow any burn ban in place as the fire weather threat is high.

Temperatures will climb into the 80s this afternoon and it will be breezy. Winds could gust up to 20 mph at times. It will be dry thanks to a large area of high pressure overhead…

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