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Rio Arriba County Emergency Services
Sunday August 6th, 2023 :: 04:40 a.m. MDT

Alert

Red Flag Warning until 08:00PM Sunday

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM mdt TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM MDT this evening. A Red Flag Warning has also been issued from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AREA AND TIMING...North Central Mountains (Zone 120), Upper Rio Grande Valley and Lower Chama River Valley (Zone 121), Sangre de Cristo Mountains (Zone 122), and Northeast Highlands (Zone 123) Monday.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS ... UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY

Instructions:

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning.

Address/Location
Rio Arriba County Emergency Services
1122 Industrial Park Rd
EspaƱola, NM 87532

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 575-747-1941

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Red Flag Warning

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