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Extreme Fire Danger This Afternoon

Thanks to strong winds, dry vegetation, and low humidity, the danger of fire is considered "extreme" this afternoon. That's the warning from the National Weather Service for eastern Iowa and western Illinois.
It's called a "Red Flag Warning," and it's in effect until 7 pm. 

Under these conditions, the weather service says if a grass or wildfire would get started, flames would spread rapidly and be very difficult to control. 
  And that's why any outdoor burning should be avoided. 
  

A native of Detroit, Herb Trix began his radio career as a country-western disc jockey in Roswell, New Mexico (“KRSY, your superkicker in the Pecos Valley”), in 1978. After a stint at an oldies station in Topeka, Kansas (imagine getting paid to play “Louie Louie” and “Great Balls of Fire”), he wormed his way into news, first in Topeka, and then in Freeport Illinois.