Red flag warning issued for Ford and Iroquois counties
| Tim Ditman, Anchor, Reporter, 
The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for Ford and Iroquois counties until 6 p.m. Friday.
A red flag warning means a combination of high temperatures, low relative humidity, and strong gusty winds are causing or will cause an elevated risk for fires in the area.
Outdoor burning is not recommended in Ford and Iroquois counties while the red flag warning is in effect.
Location (24):Gibson City, Local, Buckley, Elliott, Paxton, Cissna Park, Ford County, Cabery, Crescent City, Kempton, Iroquois County, Danforth, Melvin, Gilman, Piper City, Loda, Roberts, Milford, Sibley, Onarga, Sheldon, Thawville, Watseka, Wellington
More
MoreTags (5):weather, WDWS, National Weather Service, Tim Ditman, Red Flag Warning
Comments
News-Gazette.com embraces discussion of both community and world issues. We welcome you to contribute your ideas, opinions and comments, but we ask that you avoid personal attacks, vulgarity and hate speech. We reserve the right to remove any comment at our discretion, and we will block repeat offenders' accounts. To post comments, you must first be a registered user, and your username will appear with any comment you post. Happy posting.