FIRE DANGER

Lately we've had some problems with wild fires in Missouri, especially across Laclede county. We are currently running 3" behind our yearly normal rainfall and anytime the humidity drops below 30% and winds are gusty there is an increased threat for fire danger. Fire risk tends to increase during early spring due to several factors shown in the diagram above. If you need to do any burning of debris it's a good idea to do it after we've received a soaking rain and to make sure you keep tabs on the weather to see if the conditions are good or poor for burning. It also doesn't hurt to contact your local fire department and ask if it is safe to burn. If you are a smoker, it's wise to make sure you put the cigarette out completely and to never just toss it outside because it can potentially start a fire on a dry and windy day.