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
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Tuesday.
AFFECTED AREA
Fire Weather Zone 222.
WINDS
West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 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.