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Crews battle brush fires amid red flag warning

Summary by Fox 2 Now St Louis

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. - A dry, windy Friday forced officials to issue a red flag warning for much of Missouri and parts of Illinois. Fire crews were busy, as multiple brush fires broke out across the greater St. Louis area, including in Jefferson County. Video from the Bear Creek Estates Neighborhood in House Springs, Missouri, showed large smoke billowing from a large brush fire. Residents reported that more than a dozen fire trucks responded…

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Fox 2 Now St Louis

Crews battle brush fires amid red flag warning

3 days ago·St. Louis, United States

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Beatrice Daily Sun

Red flag warnings range across Nebraska, other central states

Red flag warnings were posted from the Nebraska Panhandle through Iowa and Missouri into western Illinois, and into Kansas and South Dakota on Friday as warm, dry and windy conditions raised the risks of wildfires in the region.

3 days ago

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Information Charlottesville

High winds prompt Red Flag Day across region

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning across much of Virginia today until 7p.m. Winds may blow in from the northwest with speeds between 20 and 25 miles per hour with gusts up to 40 miles per hour. “A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly,” reads the alert. “A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme …

2 days ago

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Now Habersham

Red Flag Warning issued for North and Central Georgia

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for North and Central Georgia due to dry, windy weather conditions. The warning is in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 1. “The combination of gusty winds, low humidity, and dry fuels makes it extremely easy for fires to start and spread uncontrollably,” a White County Public Safety Department press release states. Fire officials warn that even a “small spark from equipment, …

3 days ago·Habersham County, United States

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