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The Greater Worcester Land Trust, est. 1987, to preserve critical lands in and around Worcester for habitat and passive recreation.

Today's Mass DCR predicted Forest District 07 fire weather: ...ELEVATED RISK OF FIRE SPREAD TODAY 11 AM TO 6 PM... Class: 3 High Mostly Clear Temperature: 68⁰F Relative Humidity: 40% Winds: AM West 6mph Gusts 21mph PM NW 9mph Gusts 23mph KB Drought Index: 104 #FireDanger #Worcester

Yellow "High" fire danger sign hanging in a rustic timber frame

We haven't gotten any rain, & fire danger remains HIGH Today's Massachusetts DCR predicted Forest District 07 fire weather: HIGH Class: 3 High Mostly Clear Temperature: 66⁰F Relative Humidity: 38% Winds: AM Light & Variable PM West 5 mph KB Drought Index: 93 #Worcester #FireDanger

Yellow "HIGH"Fire Danger sign in a rustic timber frame

The Greater Worcester Land Trust just acquired a 1 gallon glass jug from the old Parson's Cider Mill on Apricot St & Goddard Memorial Dr. This conservation area is just one part of Worcester's significant agricultural history & having the jug to share w folks is a great way to make that real.

Closeup of the Cider jug label: "PARSON'S SWEET CIDER - 50 Apricot St. - Worcester, Mass." With a drawing of a red apple with green leaves on the stem off to the left of the text.1 gallon clear glass jug from the old Parson's Cider Mill

Today's Massachusetts DCR predicted Forest District 07 fire weather: HIGH Class: 3 High Clear Temperature: 63⁰F Relative Humidity: 36% Winds: AM Light and Variable PM Southwest 7mph KB Drought Index: 240

Yellow "High" fire danger sign hanging in the rustic timber frame

Today's Massachusetts DCR predicted Fire District 07 fire weather: MODERATE Class: 2 Moderate Partly Cloudy with 30% chance of showers this afternoon. Temperature: 80⁰F Relative Humidity: 58% Winds: AM Southwest 6 mph PM Southwest 7 mph Gusts 10 mph KB Drought Index: 211

A light green "Moderate" fire danger sign in a rustic timber frame

The rain is good for three things: Mushrooms, Drought Status, and Reduced Fire Danger! Today's Mass DCR predicted Forest District 07 fire weather: LOW Class: 1 Low Partly Cloudy Temperature: 66⁰F Relative Humidity: 61% Winds: AM North 7 mph PM Northeast 6 mph KB Drought Index: 427

Dark green LOW Fire Danger sign in a rustic timber frame

Today's Massachusetts DCR predicted Forest District 07 fire weather: LOW Class: 1 Low Mostly Cloudy with 60% chance of showers Temperature: 75⁰F Relative Humidity: 82% Winds: AM South 5 mph PM East 5 mph KB Drought Index: 308

Fark green LOW fire danger sign in a rough hewn timber frame

Today's Predicted Forest District 07 Fire Weather: LOW Class: 1 Low Chance of Rain 80% across the District 0.93” predicted Temperature: 71°F Relative Humidity: 90% Winds: SE 8 Mph/ Gusts 19 mph KB Drought Index: 379

Dark green "Low" Fire Danger Sign in a rustic timber frame.

...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS FOR MASSACHUSETTS... Today's predicted Massachusetts DCR Forest District 07 fire weather: HIGH Class: 3 High Mostly Clear Temperature: 94⁰F Relative Humidity: 40% Winds: AM W 7 mph PM W 9 mph Gusts 23 mph KB Drought Index: 323 #FireDanger #Worcester

Yellow "HIGH"  Fire Danger sign in a rustic timber frame

If you hadn't noticed the heavy rain... Today's Mass DCR predicted Forest District 07 fire weather: LOW Class: 1 Low Mostly Cloudy with 90% chance of rain Temp: 68°F Relative Humidity: 90% Winds: AM Northeast 7 mph Gusts 17 mph PM Northeast 8 mph Gusts 18 mph KB Drought Index: 419

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Today's predicted Mass DCR Forest District 07 fire weather: HIGH Class: 3 High Clear Temperature: 78° F Relative Humidity: 29% Winds: AM Light and Variable PM Light and Variable KB Drought Index: 318

A bright yellow "HIGH" Fire Danger sign in a rustic timber frame

Today's MA DCR predicted Fire District 07 fire weather: HIGH Class: High Partly Cloudy Temperature: 90°F Relative Humidity: 22% Winds: AM Light and Variable PM West 5 mph KB Drought Index: 183

Yellow "HIGH" Fire Danger Sign hanging in a rustic timber frame