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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
441 AM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY
FUELS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR FIRE
ZONES 221...222...225 AND 227...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE EASTERN
MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS FREMONT...TELLER AND SOUTHERN EL PASO
COUNTIES...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY
FUELS HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR FIRE
ZONES 221...222...225...227...233 AND 237...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF
THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS...FREMONT...TELLER AND SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTIES...
EASTERN LAS ANIMAS AND BACA COUNTIES...

COZ221-222-225-227-260245-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0011.130526T1700Z-130527T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0015.130525T1700Z-130526T0200Z/
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-
SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-
441 AM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225 AND 227...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225 AND 227...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. A RED FLAG
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THROUGH 8 PM TODAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225 AND 227.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...FIRES COULD START...GROW AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. THE
  COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS
  WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH.
  OUTDOOR BURNING AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD
  ACCIDENTALLY START A FIRE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED.

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.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

COZ233-237-260245-
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.A.0011.130526T1700Z-130527T0300Z/
EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY-
441 AM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233 AND 237...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233 AND 237.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...FIRES COULD START...GROW AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. THE
  COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS
  WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH.
  OUTDOOR BURNING AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT COULD
  ACCIDENTALLY START A FIRE SHOULD BE SUSPENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$