Fire Weather Watch until 07:00PM Friday 
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Fire Weather Watch for extreme grassland fire danger, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening.
* Extreme Grassland Fire Danger...Is forecast for both today and Friday.
* Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent.
* Impacts...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and become very difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* AFFECTED AREAS: RUSSELL ... LINCOLN ... ELLSWORTH ... SALINE ... MCPHERSON ... MARION ... CHASE ... HARVEY ... BUTLER ... GREENWOOD ... WOODSON ... ALLEN ... ELK ... WILSON ... NEOSHO ... CHAUTAUQUA ... MONTGOMERY ... LABETTE
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. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this fire weather product. A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this fire weather product.
Address/Location
Woodson County Sheriff's Office
105 W Rutledge St
Yates Center, KS 66783
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-625-8640