Exceptionally dry weather and wind gusts have created an increased brush fire danger, the National Weather Service warned in a special weather statement Monday.
It has been nearly a month since the Pittsburgh region has seen a “wetting” rain of at least one-tenth of an inch, meteorologist Bill Modzelewski said. The last time there was at least that much rain was on Oct. 6.
That means fuels such as leaves, sticks and twigs are dried out. Combined with low humidity levels, there is an increased risk for fires to spread…