Macon County advises residents to exercise vigilance ahead of impending high fire risks

Area covered by the CodeRed alert. Note, this is not the outline of the fire.

From the United States Forest Service Incident Management Team:

Macon County Emergency Management Activated their Reverse 911 today with the following message: “This is a CodeRed message from the Macon County 911 center. Due to an increase in fire danger along with the predicted weather forecast for our area over the next 24-48 hour time period, we are advising residents in your area to be extra vigilant and prepare for possible evacuation from your home. There is NO evacuation order at this time but if conditions change, please be prepared for that possibility. Monitor your local media sources for further information and IF evacuation orders are put into place, you will receive a CodeRed notification with instructions on how to proceed.”

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