CHARLOTTE — The southern half of the area is under moderate drought conditions, with severe conditions in Chesterfield, Richmond, and Anson counties, meteorologist Joe Puma said on Tuesday.
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These dry ground conditions make it easier for fires to start and spread.
Puma said that when we are talking about fire weather conditions, there are several key factors:
- Dry ground conditions (drought conditions)
- Warm temperatures
- Breezy conditions
Those factors help fires start and spread rapidly.
Temperatures will warm up this week with highs reaching into the mid-to-upper-70s. With this dry ground, any fire that gets going could spread quickly.
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