'It’s just a matter of time’: Fire danger grows as dry weather persists in Martin County

'It’s just a matter of time’: Fire danger grows as dry weather persists in Martin County

With another dry and windy weekend forecasted, local firefighters are once again bracing for fire risk across the region. Martin County Fire Rescue says the combination of limited rainfall and gusty winds continues to create ideal conditions for wildfires.Over the past several weeks Martin Countys experienced some low humidity, below average rainfall, periods of gusty wind. All this is contributing to dry vegetation and elevated fire risk, said …