The National Weather Service is adding a new type of alert to its warning system: a grassland fire danger index. The new grassland fire danger index alerts will be issued by county and offer hour-by-hour forecast timeframes. The index will take into account temperatures, wind and relative humidity. Spotters will also report conditions around the state, including how dry grasses are. Unlike yesterday's severe storms, it won't cause any sirens to go off, but grassland fires can threaten homes and even entire communities if conditions are right.
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