STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — The ban on open fires in Stafford County has been extended through today as conditions remain ripe for wildfires.
The region has been under a red flag warning from the National Weather Service since the weekend, with high winds, humidity, and brush on the ground ready to burn elevating the fire threat, according to officials.
A mixture of high wind gusts up to 35 mph and warm temperatures today in the high 60s to low 70s will only exacerbate the fire threat.
There’s a chance of showers in the forecast tonight, and cooler temperatures are in store Tuesday with a forecasted high of 58 degrees, according to the weather service.
