Burn Ban for Park County, Red Flag Warning for Park & Clear Creek Counties

Per Lake George Fire Protection District:

BURN BAN has been issued for Park County today until 7:00PM. Please be aware that this could be extended depending on conditions. Thank you for your cooperation. 18 JUL 19

Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
328 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2019

COZ212-215-218-181730-
/O.NEW.KBOU.FW.W.0003.190718T1800Z-190719T0100Z/
South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/
Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above
9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/
Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-
328 AM MDT Thu Jul 18 2019

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AND NORTHERN FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS; INCLUDING FIRE WEATHER ZONES 212...215...218.

The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, which is in effect from noon today to 7 PM MDT this evening.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 212...215 and 218.

* Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Timing...Westerly winds will increase and become gusty this afternoon. Humidity levels will drop below 15 percent after 12 pm.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent.

* Impacts...New fire growth may start and spread rapidly and result in dangerous fire behavior.

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.