...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY...
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a Red Flag
Warning for Dangerous Fire Conditions, which is in effect from 9
AM to 6 PM CST Sunday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, East Feliciana,
St. Helena, Washington, Iberville, West Baton Rouge, East
Baton Rouge, Assumption, St. James, St. John The Baptist,
Upper Lafourche, St. Charles, Upper St. Bernard, Upper
Terrebonne, Lower Terrebonne, Lower Lafourche, Coastal
Jefferson Parish, Wilkinson, Lower Plaquemines, Amite, Lower
St. Bernard, Pike, Northern Tangipahoa, Walthall, Southeast
St. Tammany, Western Orleans, Pearl River, Eastern Orleans,
Northern St. Tammany, Southwestern St. Tammany, Hancock,
Central Tangipahoa, Harrison, Lower Tangipahoa, Jackson,
Northern Livingston, Southern Livingston, Western Ascension,
Eastern Ascension, Upper Jefferson, Lower Jefferson, Upper
Plaquemines and Central Plaquemines.
* WINDS...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20-25 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.