TOPEKA (KSNT) – A large portion of northeast Kansas is currently under critical fire weather conditions. At 9:50 a.m. on Wednesday, the National Weather Service (NWS) of Topeka issued a Fire Weather Watch to be in effect through to Thursday, Oct. 17. The Fire Weather Watch is in effect due to gusty winds, low humidity and dry fuel for fires. Wind is expected to be sustained at 20-30 mph from the southwest with gusts reaching 40 mph. $52m Marriott data breach lawsuit, here’s Kansas’ cut Marshall, Nemaha, Brown, Riley, Pottawatomie, Jackson, Jefferson, Geary, Morris, Wabaunsee, Shawnee, Douglas, Lyon, Osage, Franklin, Coffey and Anderson Counties will be under the watch. The NWS says fires will develop quickly in these conditions and advises against outside burning. For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here.