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Weather conditions raise risk of fires in Hall
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Gusty winds, low humidity and dry earth are making for a dangerous combination.The National Weather Service in Peachtree City issued a fire hazard warning Wednesday for North and Middle Georgia counties, and conditions aren’t likely to subside until at least next week.“It’s going to continue to be dry and temperatures will be closer to normal for this time of year for a few days, then start to climb back up to above normal,” said Patricia Atwell of the National Weather Service.Wednesday was especially a worry, as winds blew up to 25 mph, prompting the agency to declare a “red flag warning” for North and Middle Georgia counties, including Hall.“Fires that develop will likely spread quickly,” the weather statement said.Despite a blast of rain that hit parts of Hall County on Tuesday, conditions have been largely dry in the area. Rain is not in the forecast through at least Monday night. Tuesday carries a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.Today’s forecast calls for sunny skies and a high temperature near 66.