The Worcester County Fire Marshal's Office is warning of heightened wildfire risks due to ongoing moderate drought conditions, high winds, and low humidity. These factors have contributed to an increase in outdoor fires across the county.

The Delaware Forest Service issued a statement urging people to be careful when doing controlled burns. This comes after the National Weather Service, in collaboration with state wildfire supervisors, issued a special weather statement over the weekend indicating an elevated fire risk due to dropping humidity levels and high winds across the region, including Delaware.

In response to ongoing drought conditions, Wicomico and Worcester counties have issued burn bans.