Parts of Maine have developed a flash drought due to ongoing dry conditions, according to the National Weather Service.

The ongoing dry weather conditions, along with multiple days with temperatures over 90 degrees, has caused significant and rapidly developing drought conditions across southern and central Maine.

The fire danger across the state remains high, according to the Maine Forest Service.

According to the Caribou NWS office, the northern Maine city experienced four days of extreme heat that was the longest, hottest stretch on record. Caribou saw a high temperature of 91 on Sunday, and high temperatures reached 94 Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Thursday saw some brief showers move across the state, although the precipitation is not enough to stave off a drought or lower th

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