Full Notification

...A Red Flag Warning has been issued today from 12PM to 7PM for gusty winds, low humidity values and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220, 223, and 224, which includes the Continental Divide, the upper Arkansas River Valley, and the San Luis Valley... ...A Red Flag Warning has been issued Saturday from 12PM to 7PM for gusty winds, low humidity values and dry fuels for fire weather zones 222...224...225...229...230, which includes Fremont, Huerfano, and Las Animas Counties, the San Luis Valley, the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Wet Mountains and Wet Mountain Valley... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels, which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 222...225...229 and 230.

* Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth and spread.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HUERFANO COUNTY INCLUDING WALSENBURG ... WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THATCHER ... SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE INCLUDING SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS/WET MOUNTAINS/LA VETA PASS ... FREMONT COUNTY INCLUDING CANON CITY/HOWARD/TEXAS CREEK

Instructions:

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.