Red Flag Warning Issued for Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia Due to Critical Fire Conditions

Alert Details

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a Red Flag Warning for critically low humidity and strong northwesterly winds. This alert signifies that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will develop shortly, creating a significant hazard for the region.

Affected Areas

The warning impacts a wide geographic area across two states:

• Florida: Suwannee, Baker, Inland Nassau, Union, Bradford, Gilchrist, Inland Flagler, Eastern Hamilton, Coastal Nassau, Coastal Duval, Eastern Clay, Eastern Alachua, Eastern Putnam, Coastal Flagler, Eastern Marion, Western Hamilton, Trout River, Western Clay, Northeast Coastal St. Johns, Western Alachua, Western Putnam, Central Marion, Northern Columbia, South Central Duval, Southeast Coastal St. Johns, Western Marion, Southeastern Columbia, Western Duval, Northern Inland St. Johns, Southwestern Columbia, Southern Inland St. Johns, and Western St. Johns.
• Georgia: Echols, Clinch, Northeastern Charlton, Southern Ware, and Western Charlton.

What You Should Do

Residents and emergency personnel should prepare for extreme fire behavior. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to rapid fire growth. Ongoing wildfires will become difficult to contain, and newly ignited fires may exhibit erratic behavior. Residents are advised to listen for later forecasts and potential updates to these warnings.

Expected Conditions

• Winds: Northwesterly winds between 15 to 25 mph, with gusts reaching up to 35 mph.
• Relative Humidity: Levels dropping as low as 24 percent.
• Temperatures: Highs reaching up to 69 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Impacts: Rapid rates of wildfire spread are expected.

Timeline

The Red Flag Warning is effective from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST on Sunday. Furthermore, a Fire Weather Watch has been issued for an additional period of critical fire weather conditions, effective from Monday afternoon through Monday evening.