SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) - Despite no red flag warning, officials have urged South Carolinians not to burn anything over the next few days due to increased risk of fire danger.

The South Carolina Forestry Commission (SCFC) said a very dry air mass will be pushed into the state Thursday, bringing relative humidity values down to the low 20s with sustained winds of 10 to 12 mph. Possible wind gusts could be as high as 20 mph.

After Thursday, relative humidity is expected to increase. Friday temperatures are anticipated to be much cooler, between the lower 40s and upper 30s.

Firefighters with the Boiling Springs Fire Department explained that the conditions mean small sparks can turn into big problems.

"The concern with that is any little thing can spark a brushfire," Lt. Philip Bu

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