Weather Alert Watch
Severe Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning for Northeast Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward; Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County; Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County +4 more

What: Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph and relative humidity between 10 to 23 percent. Impacts: Rapid spread and growth of any new or existing fires. Fires will have the potential to exhibit extreme fire behavior. Elevated potential for...

AZNortheast Plateaus and Mesas Hwy 264 Northward; Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County; Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County; Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County; Eastern Mogollon Rim; Black Mesa Area; Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264

Official alert brief

WHAT

Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph and relative humidity between 10 to 23 percent.

WHERE

Little Colorado River Valley, Kaibito Plateau, Painted Desert, Eastern Mogollon Rim, and Black Mesa Area. This includes portions of the Apache-Sitgreaves and Coconino national forests.

WHEN

From 11 AM MST /noon MDT/ to 8 PM MST /9 PM MDT/ Sunday.

IMPACTS

Rapid spread and growth of any new or existing fires. Fires will have the potential to exhibit extreme fire behavior. Elevated potential for new fire starts.

Instructions

Do your part: No open flames or sparks, keep vehicles off of dry grass, properly dispose of cigarette butts, and avoid power equipment that creates sparks. One less spark, one less wildfire. Obey all fire restrictions. To view a map of current fire restrictions, go to wildlandfire.az.gov/fire-restrictions. A red flag warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that promote rapid spread of fire which may become life-threatening. This does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to receive information from authorities. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning.