High to very high fire danger rating issued for nothern and eastern Maine

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
802 AM EDT FRI MAY 3 2013

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NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-
NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-
INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-
COASTAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...CLAYTON LAKE...MADAWASKA...
FORT KENT...FRENCHVILLE...PRESQUE ISLE...CARIBOU...VAN BUREN...
MARS HILL...BAKER LAKE...BILLY-JACK DEPOT...BAXTER ST PARK...
CHAMBERLAIN LAKE...CHURCHILL DAM...MOUNT KATAHDIN...MILLINOCKET...
EAST MILLINOCKET...PATTEN...MEDWAY...HOULTON...HODGDON...
SHERMAN...SMYRNA MILLS...GREENVILLE...MONSON...BLANCHARD...
LINCOLN...HOWLAND...SPRINGFIELD...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...
OLD TOWN...AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...
ORLAND...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...
PERRY...PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...
EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD...DOVER-FOXCROFT...MILO...
GUILFORD...DANFORTH...VANCEBORO...TOPSFIELD
802 AM EDT FRI MAY 3 2013

...HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND FOR
NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE...

THE STATE OF MAINE FOREST SERVICE HAS ISSUED HIGH AND VERY HIGH
FIRE DANGER RATINGS DUE TO VERY LOW LATE DAY RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
OF LESS THAN 25 PERCENT ALONG WITH DRYNESS OF DEAD GRASSES AND
OTHER FINE FUELS. A NORTHEAST WIND OF AROUND 10 MPH IS EXPECTED
THIS AFTERNOON WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 20 MPH. THE SEA BREEZE IS
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL LIKELY RE-DEVELOP
DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS OVER THE WEEKEND. THESE FACTORS COULD
RESULT IN THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF ANY PLANNED BURNS THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. YOU MUST CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT OR
FORESTRY OFFICE BEFORE DOING ANY BURNING. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT A
BURN PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ALL BURNING. THIS PROLONGED PERIOD OF
WARM AND DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

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