A report was issued at 9:34 a.m. Monday by the National Weather Service regarding a fire danger through 5:15 p.m. for the Westmoreland Ridges, Fayette Ridges and higher elevations of Indiana as well as Mercer , Venango, Forest, Lawrence, Butler, Clarion, Jefferson, Beaver, Allegheny, Armstrong, Washington, Greene, Westmoreland, Fayette and Indiana counties.

“Low relative humidity values ​​resulting from exceptionally dry weather will impose an increased risk of fire spread this afternoon. Relative humidity values ​​are expected to drop into the upper 30 to 40 percent range during the hours of peak heating in eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania and northwest Virginia South wind gusts reaching 15 to 20 mph are expected this afternoon. Increased caution with activities involving open flames or sparks, as fires can easily spread in these weather conditions,” the weather service says.

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