The National Weather Service issued a report at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday for fire danger until Friday at 4 a.m. for Northern Worcester and Southern Worcester as well as Franklin, Middlesex, Essex, Hampshire and Hampden counties.

"Northwest winds with gusts 20-25 mph combined with minimum relative humidity values between 39 to 45 percent, a prolonged period of dry weather, and dry fuels will result in elevated fire weather conditions Friday afternoon. Exercise caution handling any potential ignition sources, including machinery, cigarettes, and matches. Any fires that ignite will have potential to spread quickly. This forecast considers meteorological, fuel, and land conditions and has been developed in coordination with state fire and land management officials," according to the weather serv

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