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Town of Center, CO
Thursday June 28th, 2018 :: 11:48 a.m. MDT

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Red Flag Warning until 09:00PM Friday

...A Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 9 PM today for gusty winds, low humidity, high Haines indices, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220 through 227, and 229, 230, and 233 through 236, which includes Lake, Chaffee, Teller, Fremont, El Paso, Huerfano, Las Animas, Kiowa, Bent and Prowers counties, and the San Luis Valley, the San Juan, La Garita, Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains and the Wet Mountain Valley... ...A Red Flag Warning has been issued from noon until 9 pm MDT Friday for gusty winds, low humidity, high Haines indices, and dry fuels for fire weather zones 220, 222 through 225, 229 and 230, which includes Lake, Chaffee, Fremont, Huerfano and Western Las Animas counties, the San Luis Valley, the La Garita, San Juan, Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains, and the Wet Mountain Valley... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...222...223...224 AND 225... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...222...223...224 AND 225... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity, and high haines indices, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

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

* Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* From noon until 9 pm.

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

* Temperatures...In the upper 60s.

* Haines...6.

* Impacts...Conditions favorable for the rapid ignition, growth and spread of fires.

* 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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