Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Dallas/Fort Worth, TX

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GRASS FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
250 AM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ALONG AND WEST OF A JACKSBORO
TO GRANBURY TO LAMPASAS LINE THIS AFTERNOON...

THE COMBINATION OF SOUTHERLY WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HUMIDITY
VALUES AROUND 15 PERCENT AND TEMPERATURES IN THE 70S TO LOW 80S
WILL RESULT IN ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. FUEL MOISTURE
OVER THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS HAS BEEN ABOVE NORMAL BUT FINE DEAD
FUELS ARE LIKELY TO DRY OUT AND BURN EASILY TODAY. THIS MAY RESULT
IN GRASS FIRES ACROSS PARTS OF NORTH TEXAS. THE DRY AND WARM
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST INTO MONDAY.

EXTREME CARE IS URGED DURING ALL OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES WHERE THERE
IS A POTENTIAL FOR GRASS FIRES TO GET STARTED. AVOID OUTSIDE
BURNING AND WELDING. DO NOT TOSS LIT CIGARETTE BUTTS OUTSIDE.
REPORT WILD FIRES TO THE NEAREST FIRE DEPARTMENT OR LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICE QUICKLY.

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DUNN
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