Red Flag Warning - No Burning - Thursday 5/19 - Printable Version

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Red Flag Warning - No Burning - Thursday 5/19 - David L - 05-18-2022

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Thursday, May 19[sup]th[/sup], 2022. Per County Ordinance 2014-1, this means there is NO OPEN BURNING county-wide for the duration of 5/19 (0001-2400) – once the event has ended, the County will return to Level 1 Restrictions and Ag burning may resume.

Comm Center:                   Restrictions Level: Level 2/NWS
                                                Applies to: County-wide
                                                Agricultural Burning: Prohibited

National Weather Service event details:

Central and Southeast Park County-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-
Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield
County-
North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and
Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County-
Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties-
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln
County-
Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County-
Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County-
216 PM MDT Wed May 18 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 214, 216, 238,
239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, AND
251...

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 8 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 214, 216, 238, 239, 240,
241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250 and 251.

* Timing...Thursday 11 AM through Thursday 8 PM. Parts of the
foothills and South Park could begin earlier due to strong
downslope winds. Conditions will quickly improve late Thursday
evening as incoming moisture arrives.

* Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent.

* Impacts...Any fire that starts will have the potential to
spread rapidly. Avoid burning or any outdoor 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.

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