The National Weather Service in both Jackson and Louisville have issued a Red Flag Warning through Friday evening for the southeastern portion of the state.
A Red Flag Warning is a forecast warning issued by the National Weather Service to inform area firefighting and land management agencies that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will create favorable weather for rapid fire growth and spread.
For more information, please go to the following links: www.weather.gov/jkl/ (NWS Jackson, KY) or www.weather.gov/lmk/ (NWS Louisville, KY).
(story provided by Kentucky Emergency Management)
