Wayland Patch 4/3/12: Wayland Under Red Flag Warning Tuesday. The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Wayland and surrounding towns.

The warning, which is in effect from 11am to 7pm, means that critical fire weather conditions exist or soon will and any outdoor fire that occurs is likely to spread rapidly. Very dry air, gustly winds and minimal rainfall of late prompted the warning.

Wayland Fire Chief Vinnie Smith said the town always prohibits open burning on days when a Red Flag Warning is issued, therefore, there is no outdoor burning today.

Everyone with a burning permit must register that permit on the Burning Permit website each day they intend to burn. The website today indicates burning is prohibited.