McCormick, SC Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE MIDLANDS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA AND CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA...

Fuels continue to remain dry across the region and several
contained wildfires were noted on the SC Forestry webpage.
While winds will not be as strong as they were on Monday,
northeasterly winds around 10 to 15 mph are expected with gusts 20
to 25 mph from mid morning through the afternoon before
diminishing a bit late this afternoon. Critical relative humidity
with values around 25 percent combining with dry fuels these winds
support a continued elevated fire weather threat across the
Midlands and CSRA. Given the dry vegetation and increased winds,
outdoor fires will have the potential to spread quickly,
increasing the danger of wildfires.

Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether
you can burn today. If you do burn, use extreme caution as fires
can quickly get out of control under these conditions.