RUSTBURG, VA - The U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ด ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด is in effect today from ๐ญ๐ญ ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ณ ๐ฃ๐ today, March 26, 2025 for our locality.
Dry conditions and seasonable temperatures are expected across the region as high pressure builds into the region. The combination of these dry conditions and northwest winds gusting 25 to 35 mph could lead to the spread of wildfire.
This is in addition to the standard ๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ป in effect until April 30 which restricts open-air burning, especially within 300 feet of woodlands or areas with dry grass that could ignite a fire.