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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
229 PM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY
FUELS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 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 RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES...HIGH
HAINES VALUES...AND DRY FUELS HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM 11 AM THROUGH 9
PM SUNDAY FOR FIRE ZONES 221...222...225...227...233 AND
237...WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS...FREMONT...
TELLER AND SOUTHERN EL PASO...EASTERN LAS ANIMAS AND BACA
COUNTIES...

COZ221-222-225-227-261230-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0011.130526T1700Z-130527T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0016.130526T1700Z-130527T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-130526T0200Z/
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-FREMONT COUNTY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-
SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-
229 PM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 221...222...225 AND 227...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221...222...225 AND 227...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES
INDICES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

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

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. WINDS
  WILL DECREASE THIS EVENING BUT WILL INCREASE AGAIN LATE SUNDAY
  MORNING.

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

* IMPACTS...FIRES COULD 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.

* HAINES...6.

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.

&&

$$

COZ233-237-261230-
/O.UPG.KPUB.FW.A.0011.130526T1700Z-130527T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0016.130526T1700Z-130527T0300Z/
EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-BACA COUNTY-
229 PM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 233 AND 237...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES
INDICES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

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

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DROPPING TO AS 7 PERCENT ON SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...FIRES 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.

* HAINES...6.

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.

&&

$$