Dugan said the forest service is staffing its offices with crews through the weekend to prepare for any calls.

The City of St. Augustine’s Fire Department is hosting Spark the Flame, a girls-only firefighting camp April 18-19 for girls ages 11 to 15 who might be thinking of becoming a firefighter.

Friday's weather will include damaging wind, blowing dust that reduces visibility and a critical risk of fast-moving fires.