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Fort Worth

Parts of North Texas are under elevated fire weather conditions this week.

The Texas Division of Emergency Management released a fire weather outlook on Monday, Dec. 29, for the state. Parts of North Texas, including Dallas and Fort Worth, are under an elevated risk as temperatures increase and skies remain dry this week.

Temperatures will climb into the mid-60s on New Year’s Eve and into the low 70s on New Year’s Day, according to the National Weather Service Fort Worth. No rain is in the forecast this week or weekend.

Since there’s elevated fire weather conditions this week, the TDEM is asking Texans to have their disaster supply kit ready in the event of an emergency. Here’s what to know.

What should be in a disaster kit?

In addition to the TDEM, the Texas Department of State Health Services also recommends having a disaster supply kit handy.

There are multiple different sections of items recommended for the supply kit, including:

• Food and water: Three-day supply of non-perishable food, one gallon of water, manual can opener, baby items (food, formula, bottles, diapers) and pet supplies (food, medications, vaccination record).
• First aid: First aid kit, medications, hand sanitizer, bleach, paper and plastic products (toilet paper, paper towels, trash bags), dental products (toothpaste, toothbrush), hearing and vision products (glasses, hearing aids, contact lenses), soap, sunscreen and face masks.
• Communication and lighting: Battery-powered radio, extra cell phone battery or charger, flashlights, batteries, matches and lighter, whistle and emergency documents (photo identification, medical records, phone numbers, bank information).
• Car supplies: Road maps, repair items (tools, spare tire, oil, tire patch kit) and rain gear.
• Sheltering in place items: Smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detector, fire extinguisher, plastic sheeting and duct tape.