Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Flagstaff, AZ

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ
408 AM MST Wed May 14 2025

AZZ111-114-117-150100-
/O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0009.250514T1600Z-250515T0100Z/
Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau (Fire Weather Zone 111)-
Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County (Fire Weather Zone
114)-White Mountains (Fire Weather Zone 117)-
408 AM MST Wed May 14 2025 /508 AM MDT Wed May 14 2025/ /408 AM
MST Wed May 14 2025/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MST /10 AM MDT/
THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE WHITE
MOUNTAINS NORTHWARD TO THE CHUSKA MOUNTAINS...

* AFFECTED AREA...The White Mountains northward to the Chuska
  Mountains.

* WINDS...Westerly winds 15 to 25 mph, with gusts from 35 to 40
  mph.

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

* IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity can
  cause fires to rapidly grow in size and intensity before first
  responders can contain them.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring or are imminent. A combination of strong
winds and low relative humidities can contribute to extreme fire
behavior.

Please notify field crews of this Red Flag Warning.

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