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Red Flag Warning

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Jackson County Below 9000 Feet; South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet; Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet; Central and Southeast Park County; West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet

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Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely

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The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 211, 212, 213, 214, 217 and 218.
* TIMING...From noon to 8 PM MDT Wednesday.
* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph, strongest for the higher elevations.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.
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