Red Flag Warning

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warningfor Monday, March 17, 2025 at 1100 until Monday, March 17, 2025 at 1900.

Open burning including agricultural burning is Prohibitedbeginning Monday, March 17, 2025 at 12:01AM throughMonday, March 17, 2025 at 11:59PM

Previous Fire Weather watch has been elevated to a red flag warning for tomorrow. Fire management has spoken directly to the weather service and the top line of this description is incorrect. They will be sending out a corrected version that states the red flag is for tomorrow and not for today. 

    URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
154 PM MDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHEAST AND
SOUTHEAST PLAINS...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING 11 AM THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING 7 PM FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
URBAN CORRIDOR, SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS & SOUTH PARK, AND PORTIONS OF
THE PLAINS...

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Central and Southeast Park County-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
154 PM MDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH PARK AND THE SOUTHERN
FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS...

The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 214 and 216.

* TIMING...From 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Monday.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread.
  Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a
  spark and start a wildfire.

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.

BCSO Fire Management

From: Boulder County Fire Management <bcfiremanagement@nullbouldercounty.gov>

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