Severe Wildfire

Red Flag Warning issued April 16 at 11:10PM MDT until April 17 at 4:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher; Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon; Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands Source: NOAA / NWS

Details

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 230, 233 and 237.

* TIMING...From 8 AM to 4 PM MDT Friday.

* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent.

* IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme
caution and avoid any outdoor burning.

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.