95% of brush fires are caused by people burning debris.
The National Weather Service says a fire weather watch remains in effect Tuesday afternoon and evening. That means a combination of strong winds and low humidity will create rapid fire growth potential.
Last week the State Fire Marshal's Office put Frederick County under a burning ban until further notice. But according to Steven Koehn, with the Department of Natural Resources, the State is not under a burning ban. "But that may change if we continue to have extended periods of dry weather and high winds." There's been a rainfall deficit of about 3 inches since the beginning of March. On Easter Sunday, firefighters battled a brush fire that burned several acres on South Mountain, near Wolfsville. "We had about 10 acres that burned in Baltimore County on that same day, and some 100 Joppa residents were evacuated from their homes when a brush fire burned just over 18 acres in parts of their area," continued Koehn.
95% of brush fires are caused by people burning debris.
