...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR LOCATIONS INCLUDING MARYSVALE AND JUNCTION IN PIUTE COUNTY, PANGUITCH IN GARFIELD COUNTY, BEAVER AND MILFORD IN BEAVER COUNTY, CEDAR CITY AND ENOCH IN IRON COUNTY AND ENTERPRISE AND PINE VALLEY IN WASHINGTON COUNTY. THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE COTTONWOOD FIRE...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MDT FRIDAY NIGHT TO 3 AM MDT SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West Desert.
* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Winds will decrease but remain elevated after midnight through Saturday morning, increasing once again to southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph by late Saturday morning.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 to 10 percent Friday afternoon and evening and 10 to 15 percent Saturday afternoon and evening. Little to no recovery Friday night.
* IMPACTS...This is a Particularly Dangerous Situation. Extreme fire weather conditions are expected. Any new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.