Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
113 PM MDT Tue May 7 2024

COZ247-080100-
/O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-240508T0100Z/
Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County-
113 PM MDT Tue May 7 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST ELBERT AND
SOUTHERN LINCOLN COUNIES...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 247.

* Timing...Through 7 PM this evening.

* Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread.
  Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a
  spark and start a wildfire.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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