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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
732 AM CDT Wed Oct 16 2024

...Critical Wildfire Danger Wednesday Afternoon...

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Scott-Lane-Finney-
732 AM CDT Wed Oct 16 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM
CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SCOTT LANE
AND FINNEY COUNTIES...

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT this evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone
  044 Lane and Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney.

* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any ignitions may burn out of control quickly. Strong
  south winds and abundant cured fuels may cause any wildfires to
  spread rapidly.

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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