The cold blast poses potential risks to agriculture and outdoor animals in a region unaccustomed to freezing temperatures.

"It will not take much to get a brush or grass fire to flare up and rapidly spread," one meteorologist told Newsweek.

The fire now engulfs 3,600 acres and is only 20 percent contained. Red flag warnings remain in place.

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