A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 2:07 p.m. for fire danger until Sunday at 6 p.m. The alert is for Forsyth, Guilford, Alamance, Davidson and Randolph counties.

“Very dry air will continue to be across the region on Sunday, with relative humidity as low as the upper 20s during the late morning and afternoon. Coordination with land managers and forestry officials also note an uptick in observed fires over portions of the northwest Piedmont and Foothills of North Carolina. Combined with southwest winds gusting up to 20 mph at times will be conducive for the formation and spread of fires. After coordination with local land managers and forestry officials, an Increased Fire Danger Statement has been issued. Consult your local burn- permitting authority to determine whether you may burn outdoors. If you do burn, exercise extreme caution,” states the NWS.

Source: The National Weather Service