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Red Flag Warning
ActiveUpper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County; Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek; Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede; San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache
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Started about 1 hour ago
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Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Expected
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Likely
Details
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 222, 223 and 224.
* TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 9 PM MDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from noon to 9 PM MDT Wednesday.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. The strongest winds will occur Wednesday afternoon.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.
* IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.
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