Full Notification

...A Red Flag Warning has been issued for Friday afternoon through Friday evening for gusty winds, low relative humidities, high haines indices and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220 through 225, 229 and 230, which includes the San Luis Valley, the Eastern San Juan and La Garita Mountains, the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains, the Wet Mountain Valley, and Teller, Lake, Chaffee, Fremont, Huerfano and western Las Animas Counties... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...222...223...224...225...229 AND 230... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 220...222...223...224... 225...229 and 230.

* Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions favorable for the rapid growth and spread of fires will be possible.

* Haines...6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS INCLUDING WOLF CREEK PASS AND CREEDE ... FREMONT COUNTY INCLUDING CANON CITY, HOWARD, TEXAS CREEK ... HUERFANO COUNTY INCLUDING WALSENBURG ... SAN LUIS VALLEY INCLUDING ALAMOSA, DEL NORTE, FORT GARLAND, SAGUACHE ... SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE INCLUDING SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, WET MOUNTAINS, LA VETA PASS ... UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY INCLUDING LAKE COUNTY AND CHAFFEE COUNTY ... WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND THATCHER

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.