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Town of Center, CO
Friday June 22nd, 2018 :: 03:01 p.m. MDT

Alert

Red Flag Warning until 09:00PM Saturday

...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from until 9 PM MDT today 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... ...A Red Flag Warning is in effect from noon until 9 PM MDT Saturday for gusty winds, low relative humidities, high haines indices and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220 and 222 through 225, 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 Chaffee, Lake and Fremont Counties... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...222...223...224 AND 225... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...222...223... 224 AND 225... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

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

* Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Impacts...Conditions favorable for the rapid growth and spread of fires will be likely today and again on Saturday.

* 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 ... 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

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.

Address/Location
Town of Center, CO
294 S Worth St
Center, CO 81125

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 719-754-3497

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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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