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WWUS85 KBOU 070905
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
305 AM MDT Tue May 7 2024

COZ247-080015-
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Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County-
305 AM MDT Tue May 7 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST
ELBERT AND SOUTHERN LINCOLN COUNIES...

The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 11 AM this morning to 7 PM MDT this evening.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 247.

* Timing...

* Winds...West 25 to 35 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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