Special Weather Statement

Locations Affected

Franklin Springs, GA ∙ Lake Burton, GA ∙ Eagle Grove, GA ∙ Lakemont, GA ∙ Eastanollee, GA ∙ Sky Valley, GA ∙ Royston, GA ∙ Mount Airy, GA ∙ Reed Creek, GA ∙ Mountain City, GA

Full Alert Message

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 1150 AM EDT Thu Oct 22 2026 ...INCREASED FIRE DANGER UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... Relative humidity will fall below 25 percent again this afternoon across northeast Georgia. Given the dry vegetation and low fine fuel moisture, outdoor fires will be able to spread quickly once started, increasing the danger of wildfires. Please refer to your local burn permitting authority on whether you can burn today. If you do burn, use extreme caution since fires can quickly get out of hand under these conditions.

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