Red Flag Warning for Paradox Valley; North Fork; Colorado River Basin
Impacts: Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
CO, UTParadox Valley; North Fork; Colorado River Basin
Official alert brief
AFFECTED AREA
In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin.
TIMING
Until 8 PM MDT this evening.
WINDS
Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
10 to 15 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.