Fire Weather Watch

The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Fire Weather Watch for strong winds and low humidity, which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 420 Northern Sierra Front including Carson City, Douglas, Storey, Southern Washoe, Western Lyon, and Far Southern Lassen Counties, Fire Weather Zone 421 Southern Sierra Front including Alpine, Northern Mono, Southern Lyon, and Western Mineral Counties.

* Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Wind prone locations along US-395 may gust to 55 to 65 mph.

* Humidity...As low as 13 percent.

* Duration...3 to 6 hours.

* Impacts...The combination of strong winds and low humidity can cause fire to rapidly grow in size and intensity before first responders can contain them.