...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH

SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...

The National Weather Service in State College has issued a Fire

Weather Watch, which is in effect from Saturday morning through

Saturday afternoon.

* AFFECTED AREA...Montour, Northumberland, Columbia, Dauphin, Schuylkill, Lebanon and Lancaster Counties.

* TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday afternoon.

* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 to 30 percent.

* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions possible. Increased

risk for rapid wildfire growth and spread. Prescribed burns may

get out of control.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions

are forecast to occur due to a combination of strong winds, low

relative humidity and dry fuels. A Red Flag Warning may be

issued.

For more information about wildfire danger, burn restrictions,

and wildfire prevention and education, please visit the

Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

website at http://dcnr.pa.gov/Communities/Wildfire.