Editor's note: the following was submitted by Nemaha Co Emergency Management Director Eddie Aldrine

(KMZA)--A high fire danger will be present across all portions of Nemaha County, Kansas for the next few days. The increased fire danger has already begun and will be present through the evening hours on Thursday.

Fire Weather Watches will be in affect from 1pm to 7pm both on Wednesday, October 12th, and Thursday, October 13th, 2022. Winds will be out of the northwest, 15 to 25 miles per hour with gusts up to 35mph. Relative humidity values will also be 17 to 22 percent creating red flag warning conditions for Nemaha County for those two days

Any questions can be directed toward the Nemaha County Emergency Management office at (785)336-2135.