Fire Weather Warning
... Red flag warning remains in effect from 11 am to 8 PM MDT
Saturday for gusty winds and low relative humidity for fire
weather zone 222...
* affected area... fire weather zones 221... 222... 225 and 227.
* Winds... southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* Relative humidity... as low as 7 percent.
* Impacts... fires could start... grow and spread rapidly. The
combination of strong winds... low humidities and dry fuels
will result in the potential for explosive fire growth.
Outdoor burning and any other activities that could
accidentally start a fire should be suspended.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now... or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds... low relative humidity... and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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