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Radar valid at 500 pm EST, Dec 31st 2025

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GAZ017-018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506-
508-510-312200-
Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Alexander-Iredell-Davie-
Catawba-Rowan-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union-
Greater Caldwell-Greater Burke-Eastern McDowell-
Greater Rutherford-Eastern Polk-
1128 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS AND
PIEDMONT AS WELL AS MOST OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA THROUGH 5 PM EST...

Minimum relative humidity will drop near or below 25 percent east
of the mountains in North Carolina and across most of northeast
Georgia this afternoon. Breezy conditions are also expected with
gusts ranging from 15 to 25 mph. The combination of low humidity,
breezy winds, and dry vegetation will lead to increased fire
danger today.

Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether
you can burn today. If you do burn, use extreme caution since
fires can quickly get out of hand under these conditions.

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