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March 17, 2010

Fire danger leads to red flag

AUGUSTA — The warm weather has created early fire danger in parts of Maine.

The Maine Forest Service and the National Weather Service today issued a red flag warning for Greenville and Millinocket south to the coastal areas of Hancock County and all of Washington County.

Weather officials say the high winds and low relative humidity have created dangerous conditions that could allow wildfires to spread rapidly.

Several wildfires have occurred over the last few days, including a 6-acre wildfire in Orland.
 

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