Weather

Affected Areas: Inland Volusia; Northern Lake County; Orange; Seminole; Osceola; Okeechobee; Coastal Volusia; Southern Lake County; Coastal Indian River; Coastal St. Lucie; Inland Northern Brevard; Inland Indian River; Inland St. Lucie; Mainland Northern Brevard; Northern Brevard Barrier Islands; Inland Southern Brevard; Mainland Southern Brevard; Southern Brevard Barrier Islands

...Elevated Fire Danger Today Across Portions of East Central Florida... The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect until 6 PM EST this evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Volusia, Lake, Orange, Seminole, Brevard, Osceola, Okeechobee, Indian River, Saint Lucie.
* WIND...West winds around 15 mph with gusts of 20 to 25 mph.
* HUMIDITY...25 to 35 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.