Full Notification

...A Red Flag Warning is in effect until 9 pm MDT this evening for gusty winds, low humidity and dry fuels for fire weather zones 221...222...224...225...226...227...228...229 AND 230, which includes Fremont, Teller, El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano and Western Las Animas counties, the San Luis Valley, the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains as well as the the Wet Mountain Valley... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...224...225...226...227...228...229 AND 230... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for which is in effect until 9 PM MDT this evening.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 221...222...224...225... 226...227...228...229 and 230.

* Winds...South to Southwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts around 30 mph.

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

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

* AFFECTED AREAS: FREMONT COUNTY INCLUDING CANON CITY, HOWARD, TEXAS CREEK ... HUERFANO COUNTY INCLUDING WALSENBURG ... NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING MONUMENT AND BLACK FOREST ... PUEBLO COUNTY INCLUDING PUEBLO ... SAN LUIS VALLEY INCLUDING ALAMOSA, DEL NORTE, FORT GARLAND, SAGUACHE ... SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY INCLUDING FORT CARSON AND COLORADO SPRINGS ... SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE INCLUDING SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS, WET MOUNTAINS, LA VETA PASS ... TELLER COUNTY, RAMPART RANGE INCLUDING PIKES PEAK AND FLORISSANT FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT ... 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.