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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
152 AM MST Tue May 7 2024

AZZ109-110-112>114-140-080200-
/O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0002.240507T1900Z-240508T0200Z/
Northeast Plateau And Mesas Hwy 264 Northward (Fire Weather Zone
109)-Chinle Valley (Fire Weather Zone 110)-
Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County (Fire Weather
Zone 112)-
Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County (Fire Weather Zone
113)-
Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County (Fire Weather Zone
114)-
Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264 (Fire Weather Zone
140)-
152 AM MST Tue May 7 2024 /252 AM MDT Tue May 7 2024/ /152 AM MST
Tue May 7 2024/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MST /1 PM MDT/
TODAY TO 7 PM MST /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHEAST ARIZONA...

* AFFECTED AREA...Locations near Chinle, Dilkon, Eagar-
  Springerville, Holbrook, Kayenta, Kykotsmovi, Saint Johns,
  Snowflake-Taylor, Tuba City and Winslow.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent.

* IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity can
  cause fire to rapidly grow in size and intensity before first
  responders can contain them. Fine fuels will be particularly
  vulnerable through the period of this warning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring or are imminent. A combination of strong
winds and low relative humidities can contribute to extreme fire
behavior.

Please notify field crews of this Red Flag Warning.

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