Red Flag Warning until 09:00PM Friday 
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Red Flag Warning for extreme grassland fire danger. This is a potentially dangerous situation, which is in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM CDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* Extreme Grassland Fire Danger...Is forecast. This is a particularly dangerous situation for mainly south-central and southeast Kansas.
* Winds...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph, strongest over south-central and southeast Kansas.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent, lowest over southern Kansas.
* Impacts...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and become very difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* AFFECTED AREAS: RUSSELL ... LINCOLN ... BARTON ... ELLSWORTH ... SALINE ... RICE ... MCPHERSON ... MARION ... CHASE ... RENO ... HARVEY ... BUTLER ... GREENWOOD ... WOODSON ... ALLEN ... KINGMAN ... SEDGWICK ... HARPER ... SUMNER ... COWLEY ... 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.
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