RED FLAG WARNING TODAY!

[Grace Miller]

Hello Everyone,

                See message below (sorry for short notice).

 

 

Red Flag Warning

 

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Friday, January 16, 2026 at 0900 until Friday, January 16, 2026 at 1800.

 

Open burning including agricultural burning is Prohibited beginning Friday, January 16, 2026 at 12:01AM through Friday, January 16, 2026 at 11:59PM

 

    ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM MST FRIDAY FOR

WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHERN FOOTHILLS...

 

The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag

Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect

from 9 AM to 6 PM MST Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer

in effect.

 

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 215.

 

* TIMING...From 9 AM to 6 PM MST Friday.

 

* WINDS...Northwest 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph.

 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 16 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.

 

 

Thanks,

J. Grace Miller

720-244-6712; jgrace...@msn.com