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FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
331 AM CDT SUN OCT 4 2009

...SLIGHT ENHANCEMENT OF WILDFIRE DANGER THIS WEEK...

RECENT SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS 
DEEP SOUTH TEXAS HAS PRODUCED ABUNDANT LUSH VEGETATION...AND 
MOIST ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MUCH OF THIS
WEEK. HOWEVER...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH
WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL PREVAIL TODAY THROUGH AT
LEAST THURSDAY. THESE WINDS MAY COMBINE WITH ISOLATED AREAS OF
VERY DRY VEGETATION TO PRODUCE WILDFIRES THAT WILL QUICKLY 
BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE IN PORTIONS OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY.

AN OUTDOOR BURN BAN REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE COUNTIES OF
DEEP SOUTH TEXAS EXCEPT BROOKS AND KENEDY.

RESIDENTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DURING OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES THAT
COULD CAUSE WILDFIRES. AVOID USING WELDING OR GRINDING EQUIPMENT
NEAR WEEDS AND GRASS...AND DO NOT PARK VEHICLES IN TALL AND DRY
GRASS. DO NOT THROW CIGARETTES OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE AT ANY
TIME...AND DO NOT BURN TRASH OR YARD DEBRIS. REPORT WILDFIRES
QUICKLY TO THE NEAREST FIRE DEPARTMENT OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE.

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TOMASELLI