NWS Issues Fire Danger Statement, Heat Advisory for USVI After Sunday Brush Fire on St. Croix

The U.S. Virgin Islands will face elevated fire danger and dangerous heat Monday, a day after a brush fire was reported on the west end of St. Croix, as the National Weather Service warns that dry conditions will continue before a tropical wave brings an increased chance of showers and thunderstorms by Wednesday. The National Weather Service in San Juan has issued a Fire Danger Statement and Heat Advisory for the territory from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday. Forecasters said the elevated heat threat is expected to persist throughout the workweek, with heat indices climbing above 108 degrees in some areas. The warnings follow a brush fire earlier Sunday on the west end of St. Croix. The fire occurred along the south side of the island near the beach, just beyond the Carlton stoplights. No connection between Sunday's fire and the conditions cited in Monday's National Weather Service alert has been established. However, forecasters said Monday that dry fuels, stressed vegetation and continu...