Red Flag Warning for Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek
Impacts: Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
COFremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek
Official alert brief
AFFECTED AREA
Fire Weather Zone 222.
TIMING
Until 10 PM MDT this evening.
WINDS
Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
As low as 6 percent.
IMPACTS
Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
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.