SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1101 AM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010
GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041-
041515-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-
MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON-
RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
BAMBERG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ...
EVANS...AUGUSTA...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN...
CHERAW...PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...CAMDEN...
LUGOFF...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING...
WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...COLUMBIA...
BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL...
WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...MANNING...
SUMMERTON...BAMBERG...DENMARK
1101 AM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010
...INCREASED FIRE HAZARD ACROSS THE MIDLANDS TODAY AND THIS
LABOR DAY WEEKEND...
THE SOUTH CAROLINA FORESTRY COMMISSION IS URGING THOSE WHO MAY DO
OUTDOOR BURNING TO BE AWARE OF FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE
POSSIBILITIES OF WILDFIRES THIS WEEKEND. ALTHOUGH LIGHT WINDS
GENERALLY LESS THAN 5 MPH ARE EXPECTED...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY
GROUND FUELS WILL INCREASE THE CHANCES OF LOCAL BURNING GETTING
OUT OF CONTROL. IN ADDITION...MANY BURNING ACTIVITIES LIKE
BONFIRES...CAMP FIRES AND COOKING FIRES MAY ADD DANGEROUS BURNING
DEBRIS THAT MAY IGNITE ADJACENT MATERIALS.
REMEMBER THINK BEFORE YOU BURN. THOSE WISHING TO CONDUCT OUTDOOR
DEBRIS BURNING ARE ASKED TO POSTPONE THESE ACTIVITIES IF POSSIBLE.
RESIDENTS ARE REMINDED THAT STATE LAW REQUIRES THEM TO NOTIFY THE
SOUTH CAROLINA FORESTRY COMMISSION PRIOR TO BURNING AND TAKE
PROPER PRECAUTIONS FOR CONTAINING THE FIRE. TO REPORT A
WILDFIRE... CALL 911 OR 1-800-777-FIRE (3473).
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