RED FLAG WARNING continues through 9PM for #LaPlataCo

PLEASE BE CAREFUL WITH FIRE. Fuels are drying rapidly and only wait for a spark to take off. Recognize the risks around you. Remember to make sure your campfires are really out. The area has had a number of near misses from unattended campfires recently.
Here's a great tip about putting your fire out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4INLiTHlh2I Drown, stir, drown, feel.

Fires make sparks, plan ahead.


WWUS85 KGJT 262136
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
336 PM MDT THU JUN 26 2014

..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES INDEX AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...202...WESTERN 203...290... 292 AND WESTERN 207...

..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR NORTHEAST UTAH FIRE WEATHER ZONES 486 AND 487 BELOW 6500 FEET...

$$

COZ207-270300-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140627T0300Z/
DURANGO FORECAST AREA-
336 PM MDT THU JUN 26 2014

..RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...HIGH HAINES INDEX AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 9500 FEET AND WEST OF DURANGO...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 9500
FEET AND WEST OF DURANGO...THE DURANGO FORECAST AREA.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...8 TO 13 PERCENT.

* HAINES INDEX...6 HIGH.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY MAY MAKE ANY WILDFIRE STARTS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL.

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.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

RED FLAG WARNING continues through Wednesday in addition to Wind Advisory for 50mph gusts

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
309 PM MDT TUE JUN 17 2014

..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...202...203...290...292...293...AND ZONE 207 BELOW 9500 FEET...

..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7PM WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 9500 FEET...

COZ207-180515-
/O.UPG.KGJT.FW.A.0012.140618T1800Z-140619T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0020.140618T1800Z-140619T0100Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-140618T0300Z/
DURANGO FORECAST AREA-
309 PM MDT TUE JUN 17 2014

..RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 9500 FEET...
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
207 BELOW 9500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING BELOW 9500 FEET FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT WEDNESDAY.
THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO
FORECAST AREA BELOW 9500 FEET.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...8 TO 13 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD.

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.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$


FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT (ALL LOWER CASE)

www.weather.gov/

RED FLAG WARNING Today and Tues, FIRE WEATHER WATCH for Wed. - Hot-Dry-Windy to continue

Fire restrictions are not in place, yet. Big and little fuels from trees to grasses at lower elevations are drying out very quickly and fire will be capable of spreading quickly. Upper elevations are doing a bit better, but are drying just the same. Tomorrow will make 5 Red Flag Days in a row wednesday will likely make 6. Don't burn, even at night until conditions improve.

 

WWUS85 KGJT 162054

RFWGJT

 

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

254 PM MDT MON JUN 16 2014

 

..RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES

200...202...203...290...292...293 AND ZONE 207 BELOW 9500 FEET...

 

..RED FLAG WARNING EFFECT IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...202...203...290...292...293 AND ZONE 207 BELOW 9500 FEET...

 

..FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 9500 FEET...

 

 

COZ207-170500-

/O.NEW.KGJT.FW.A.0012.140618T1800Z-140619T0300Z/

/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-140617T0500Z/

/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0019.140617T1500Z-140618T0300Z/

DURANGO FORECAST AREA-

254 PM MDT MON JUN 16 2014

 

..RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 9500 FEET...

..RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 9500 FEET...

..FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 9500 FEET...

 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH BELOW 9500 FEET FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...

AND DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

 

* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO

  FORECAST AREA BELOW 9500 FEET.

 

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

 

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

 

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD.

 

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.

 

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

 

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

 

&&

 

$$

 

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT (ALL LOWER CASE)

 

www.weather.gov/

Smoke in SW Colo from fire near Gallup, NM - News from @SanJuanNF

DURANGO INTERAGENCY FIRE DISPATCH

U.S. Forest Service w Bureau of Land Management w National Park Service w Bureau of Indian Affairs w Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  June 16, 2014, 8:55am

Smoke in Southwestern Colorado Coming from Fire near Gallup, New Mexico

 

DURANGO – The Durango Interagency Fire Dispatch Center reports that the smoke in southwestern Colorado is coming from the Assayi Lake 1 Fire, which is burning northwest of Gallup, New Mexico, about 100 miles southwest of Durango.  Due to our current weather pattern, residents should expect to see a smoky haze in the area for the next several days from this fire, which was estimated last night at approximately 600 acres.  Several hundred firefighters and aircraft are currently assigned to the fire, which is burning in pinon/juniper and brush on the Navajo Nation.

 

Southwestern Colorado is under a Red Flag Warning today and tomorrow, due to forecasted low humidity and high winds. So far this season, the Durango Interagency Fire Dispatch Center has responded to five small fires across public lands in southwestern Colorado.  Although no fire restrictions are yet in place, residents and visitors are reminded to be careful with fire.

 

San Juan National Forest

15 Burnett Court

Durango, CO 81301

 

 

 

 

RED FLAG WARNING continues through Monday in #laplataco

Please be careful. Help visitors understand the danger.  

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
252 PM MDT SAT JUN 14 2014





COZ207-150945-
/O.NEW.KGJT.FW.A.0010.140616T1700Z-140617T0300Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-140615T0300Z/
DURANGO FORECAST AREA-
252 PM MDT SAT JUN 14 2014

..RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 207 BELOW 9500 FEET...
..FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 9500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH BELOW 9500 FEET FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...
AND DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO
  FORECAST AREA BELOW 9500 FEET.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ENDING
  THIS EVENING...AND POSSIBLY REDEVELOPING AS STRONG MONDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* HUMIDITY...7 TO 12 PERCENT THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN
  FALLING TO THESE LEVELS AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD.

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.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD
PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

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

&&

$$

COZ203-292-293-150945-
/O.NEW.KGJT.FW.A.0010.140616T1700Z-140617T0300Z/
GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA-NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA-
GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA-
252 PM MDT SAT JUN 14 2014

..FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203...292 AND 293...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 GRAND
  JUNCTION FORECAST AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 292 NORTH FORK
  FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 293 GUNNISON BASIN
  FORECAST AREA.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...9 TO 14 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD.

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.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT (ALL LOWER CASE)

www.weather.gov/

RED FLAG WARNING issued by weather Service for Friday in #laplataco

DURANGO FORECAST AREA-
1223 PM MDT THU JUN 12 2014

..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
207 BELOW 9500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING BELOW 9500 FEET FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND
DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO
  FORECAST AREA BELOW 9500 FEET.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...7 TO 12 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD.

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.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD
PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

La Plata County Government and local Fire Districts enter a new era of cooperative fire fighting!

Today the Board of County Commissioners approved the agreement between the County and the Fire Districts that outlines how we respond, manage and pay for wildfire on all Unincorporated Non-Federal land in La Plata County. We hope this will  be a model across the State as agreements are updated between the State and Counties.

 

With the Agreement approved, all fires on unincorporated non-federal land will be treated the same, a Cooperative Fire. Fire districts are responsible for managing and responding to wildfires and will provide mutual aid between each other, the County will be responsible for providing public information, evacuations, water trucks, mapping, food, water aand toilets at the request of the fire districts. On larger, dangerous or more complicated fires the County and Chief (of the affected district/s) will work cooperatively to meet each other's needs, address each other's responsibilities and give objectives to the incident.

 

We have always supported each other in the past. This Agreement builds on our long standing relationships and clarifies our roles and responsibilities. It increases our ability to fight fire, manage resources and protect the community. It supports the fire experts in being charge of fire and the public safety experts being in charge of the public well being; cooperatively.  

 

In Colorado the Sheriff is the Fire Warden on all Unincorporated Non-Federal land in the County and is responsible to essentially back up the fire districts on fires. Fire districts form by the will of the people and are responsible to fight fires in their districts to the best of their ability. When a fire is beyond the ability of a district, the Chief requests that the Sheriff take responsibility for the fire. When a fire is beyond the capability of the Sheriff and the Districts, the Sheriff may request that the State take responsibility for management and cost of suppression. This Agreement places all local resources on a fire together to extend our abilities beyond what each could do separately.

 

Federal agencies, USFS, BLM and BIA, are responsible for fires on federal land including tribal. On fires that cross federal boundaries, we all (districts, county, state and feds) work cooperatively to manage the fires, suppress flames and protect people and property.

 

La Plata County's local responders are a family and work together to protect our community. The County and the fire chiefs have worked for several years to come to this agreement and we should all be proud of the achievement. Few counties across the State have such an agreement, but that should change quickly. We are also working hard with many other counties to recreate the agreement between the County and State called the "Cooperative Agreement", update the State's Emergency Fire Fund, expand the State's Wildland Emergency Response Fund, support the State aerial fleet, and improve operating guidelines between all fire agencies.

 

Wildfires are changing in La Plata County and across the State. We are at the leading edge of changing how fires are responded to across the State to get ahead of the bigger and more expensive fires experienced across the landscape.

 

A big thanks and congratulations to the:

Our Chiefs: Dan Noonan DFPD, Bruce Evans UPRFPD, Larry Behrens LPFPD, and Chris Anderson FLMFPD

La Plata County's Team: Butch Knowlton LPC SO and OEM; Tom McNamara, LPC OEM; Sheryl Rogers and Adam Smith LPC Attorneys; Joe Kerby, LPC County Manager

and Ryan McCulley, Colorado State Fire Management Officer for DFPC Southwest Region

 

Tom McNamara

La Plata County

Emergency Management Coordinator

 

 

 

RED FLAG WARNING and WIND ADVISORY this afternoon for #laplataco

-------- Original message --------

From: EWARN-

Date:2014/06/08 06:11 (GMT-07:00)

To:

Subject: DENRFWGJT

WWUS85 KGJT 081211
RFWGJT

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
611 AM MDT SUN JUN 8 2014


COZ207-082015-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0014.140608T2000Z-140609T0300Z/
DURANGO FORECAST AREA-
611 AM MDT SUN JUN 8 2014

..RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW
WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 9500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO
  FORECAST AREA BELOW 9500 FEET.

* WIND...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...12 TO 17 PERCENT.

* WEATHER...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER THIS PROLONGED DRY
  PERIOD MAY CONTRIBUTE TO FIRE STARTS.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY.

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.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD
PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT (ALL LOWER CASE)

www.weather.gov/

RED FLAG WARNING issued by @NWSGJT for Durango area Tuesday - LOW Humidity+Dry Fuels+Wind =FIRE!

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
305 PM MDT MON JUN 2 2014

COZ207-291-030600-
/O.UPG.KGJT.FW.A.0007.140603T1800Z-140604T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0013.140603T1700Z-140604T0200Z/
DURANGO FORECAST AREA-NORTHERN SAN JUAN FORECAST AREA-
305 PM MDT MON JUN 2 2014

..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
207 AND 291 BELOW 9500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING BELOW 9500 FEET FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY.
THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO
FORECAST AREA...AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 291 NORTHERN SAN JUAN
FORECAST AREA...BELOW 9500 FEET.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES MAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY.

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.

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.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT (ALL LOWER CASE)

www.weather.gov/