Winds, dryness bring 'critical fire danger' to part of Midwest

摘要

High winds and dry conditions prompted the National Weather Service to issue a "critical fire danger" warning across northwestern Missouri and northeastern Kansas yesterday. "Combine the low humidity with the breezy conditions and if someone carelessly throws out a cigarette, it can start a fire fairly easily with the native grasses that are still dormant," said Mike July, a forecaster at NWS's Pleasant Hill, Mo., forecast office.