Red Flag Warning for Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest; Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs; Pueblo County Including Pueblo +1 more
Impacts: Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution and avoid any outdoor burning.
CONorthern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest; Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs; Pueblo County Including Pueblo; Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher
Official alert brief
AFFECTED AREA
Fire Weather Zones 226, 227, 228 and 230.
WINDS
Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
As low as 5 percent.
IMPACTS
Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution and avoid 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.