Red Flag Warning for Park County April 4 until 6pm

Per Maria Mitchell, Director, 9-1-1 Communications & Dispatch, Park County

Park County is in a Red Flag warning...high winds, dry conditions...NO Burning in all Fire Districts...spread the word


Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
334 AM MDT Wed Apr 4 2018

COZ214-042200-
/O.CON.KBOU.FW.W.0015.180404T1700Z-180405T0000Z/
Central and Southeast Park County-
334 AM MDT Wed Apr 4 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 214...SOUTH PARK...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 214.

* Timing...11 AM MDT through 6 PM MDT.

* Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent.

* Impacts...Conditions will be favorable for rapid rates of fire growth.

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.