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WWUS85 KBOU 211011 RFWBOU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 311 AM MST Wed Feb 21 2024 COZ247-211815- /O.NEW.KBOU.FW.W.0001.240221T1700Z-240222T0100Z/ Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County- 311 AM MST Wed Feb 21 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHERN LINCOLN AND ELBERT COUNTIES... The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 6 PM MST this evening. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 247. * Timing... 10 AM this morning to 6 PM this evening. * Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 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. && $$