Thursday, June 26, 2014

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.


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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...

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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.

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