#MEwx Updated Elivated Fire Danger alert

National Weather Service Gray ME

2:58 AM EDT Fri Sep 19 2025

Elevated Fire Weather Danger Predicted Today

A very dry airmass and breezy conditions will combine with dead and dry fuels such as grass, leaves, and twigs to create the potential for uncontrolled fire spread across New Hampshire and Western Maine today. Relative humidity values will decrease to

low levels between 30 and 40 percent. At the same time, northwesterly winds between 10 and 15 mph with frequent gusts to 20 mph, and a few gusts up to 25 mph, will continue to dry fuels and increase fire spread potential. Wind gusts are expected to

diminish this evening with increasing relative humidity values.

Extra caution should be taken to prevent wildfires. Always consult

with fire officials before engaging in any open burning

activities and comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

Never leave an open fire unattended and always extinguish

campfires completely before leaving.

 

Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-

Southern Oxford-Southern Franklin-Southern Somerset-Interior York-

Central Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-Kennebec-Interior Waldo-

Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox-

Coastal Waldo-Interior Cumberland Highlands-Northern Coos-

Southern Coos-Northern Grafton-Northern Carroll-Southern Grafton-

Southern Carroll-Sullivan-Merrimack-Belknap-Strafford-Cheshire-

Eastern Hillsborough-Interior Rockingham-Coastal Rockingham-

Western And Central Hillsborough-

Including the cities of Andover, Rangeley, Pittston Farm,

Rumford, Farmington, Skowhegan, Sanford, Gray-New Gloucester,

Lewiston-Auburn, Augusta, Liberty, Biddeford-Saco, Portland,

Bath, Damariscotta, Rockland, Belfast, Bridgton, Colebrook,

Berlin, Lincoln, North Conway, Lebanon, Wolfeboro, Claremont,

Concord, Laconia, Rochester, Keene, Manchester, Nashua, Derry,

Portsmouth, and Milford

2:58 AM EDT Fri Sep 19 2025