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Woodson County Sheriff's Office
Tuesday March 18th, 2025 :: 02:18 p.m. CDT

Alert

Red Flag Warning until 07:00AM Wednesday

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* Extreme Grassland Fire Danger...

* Extreme Grassland Fire Danger likely on Through Tonight...

* Winds...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 18 percent.

* Impacts... Any fires that develop will likely spread quickly and become very difficult or impossible to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* AFFECTED AREAS: 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

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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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