Elevated risk for wildfire spread in NEPA

(WBRE/WYOU) — Due to dry and windy conditions, there is an elevated risk of wildfire spread in northeastern Pennsylvania.

The following counties have an elevated risk of wildfire spread on March 11:

Bradford

Carbon

Clinton

Columbia

Lackawanna

Lehigh

Luzerne

Lycoming

Monroe

Montour

Northumberland

Pike

Schuylkill

Snyder

Sullivan

Susquehanna

Union

Wayne

Wyoming

EEE virus found in Lackawanna County

Outdoor open burning is not recommended. There will be gusty winds and low relative humidity.

Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

According to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Commonwealth is at a moderate to high risk of wildfire.