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13 W. Washington Street * Athens, Ohio 45701
Phone: (740) 594-2261 * Fax: (740) 592-3248

Director, Fred Davis

athensema@athenscountygovernment.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 2, 2010
Fire Weather Watch Issued for Athens County

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH, WHICH IS
IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.

THE FIRE DANGER LEVELS ARE HIGH AND WITH WIND SPEEDS IN THE TEENS AND TWENTIES
EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING A RED FLAG FIRE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.

OPEN BURNING OF ANY TYPE IS CONSIDERED VERY HAZARDOUS AT THIS TIME.

ACCIDENTAL ESCAPED DEBRIS BURNS ARE THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF WILDFIRES IN ACROSS THE
STATE. ALSO, BE CAREFUL WITH HEAT AND SPARKS WHILE OPERATING ANY EQUIPMENT, OR
SMOKING IN WILD LAND AREAS.

OHIO STATE LAW PROHIBITS BURNING FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM DURING THE MONTHS OF MARCH, APRIL,
AND MAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO
OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG FIRE WARNINGS.

Released by,

Dan Pfeiffer
Athens County
Public Information Officers Network

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