Severe Wildfire

Red Flag Warning issued April 12 at 11:50AM MDT until April 12 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO

Central and Southeast Park County; Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet; Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County; Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet; North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County; Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County Source: NOAA / NWS

Details

...TODAY'S RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT AND UNCHANGED UNTIL
8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.ALL ZONES IN MONDAY'S FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAVE BEEN UPGRADED TO A
RED FLAG WARNING EXCEPT FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY WHERE WINDS WILL BE
MORE MARGINAL.

The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 214, 216, 238, 241, 246 and
247.

* TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM MDT this
evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 8 PM
MDT Monday.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread.
Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a
spark and start a wildfire.

Recommendations

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.

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