The fire danger remains with worsening conditions expected until adequate rainfall. No burning will be tolerated. Please know that the smallest things could cause property loss or even worse. We want everyone to be safe.
Key takeaways from an Aug. 18 National Weather Service weather briefing:
- Severe and Extreme Drought continues to expand across the region.
- First two weeks of August were very dry and hot.
- Rest of August: Chances favor drier and warmer than normal conditions.
- Again, fire danger remains with worsening conditions expected until adequate rainfall.