Jackson, MS – Residents across central and southern Mississippi are being urged to avoid outdoor burning as elevated fire danger conditions threaten communities from Tuesday, Oct. 27, through Thursday, Oct. 29, raising concerns about fires spreading rapidly through dry vegetation.
According to the National Weather Service in Jackson, a combination of low relative humidity and dry vegetation will create an elevated fire danger threat across much of the region for several consecutive days.
The agency has classified the threat as Level 2, or elevated, meaning fires are more likely to escape control if ignited…