SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED APRIL 16 AT 5:34AM EDT
Effective: 2026-04-16 05:34:00 Local Time
Expires: 2026-04-16 20:00:00 Local Time
Issued by: NWS Wakefield VA
Alert Text
THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES IN THE 25 TO 30PERCENT RANGE, DRY FUELS, AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK FOR THE RAPID SPREAD OF WILDFIRES ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN VIRGINIA. IN ADDITION, THIS STATEMENT ALSO INCLUDES NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA.
RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION HANDLING ANY POTENTIAL IGNITION SOURCE, INCLUDING MACHINERY, CIGARETTES, AND MATCHES. BE SURE TO PROPERLY DISCARD ALL SMOKING MATERIALS. ANY DRY GRASSES AND TREE LITTER THAT IGNITE WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD QUICKLY.
VIRGINIA RESIDENTS ARE REMINDED THAT OPEN BURNING IS PROHIBITED BEFORE 4 PM EDT EACH DAY THROUGH APRIL 30TH.
A STATEWIDE BURN BAN ISSUED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA FOREST SERVICE IS CURRENTLY IN PLACE. OPEN BURNING OF ANY KIND IS ILLEGAL.
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Target Area
NORTHAMPTON, FLUVANNA, PRINCE EDWARD, CUMBERLAND, GOOCHLAND, CAROLINE, MECKLENBURG, LUNENBURG, NOTTOWAY, AMELIA, POWHATAN, WESTMORELAND, RICHMOND, NORTHUMBERLAND, LANCASTER, BRUNSWICK, DINWIDDIE, PRINCE GEORGE, CHARLES CITY, NEW KENT, GLOUCESTER, MIDDLESEX, MATHEWS, GREENSVILLE, SUSSEX, SURRY, JAMES CITY, SOUTHAMPTON, ISLE OF WIGHT, SUFFOLK, WESTERN LOUISA, EASTERN LOUISA, WESTERN HANOVER, EASTERN HANOVER, WESTERN CHESTERFIELD, EASTERN CHESTERFIELD (INCLUDING COL. HEIGHTS), WESTERN HENRICO (INCLUDING THE CITY OF RICHMOND), EASTERN HENRICO, WESTERN KING WILLIAM, EASTERN KING WILLIAM, WESTERN KING AND QUEEN, EASTERN KING AND QUEEN, WESTERN ESSEX, EASTERN ESSEX, YORK, NEWPORT NEWS, HAMPTON POQUOSON
