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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
848 PM MDT Fri Aug 8 2025

UTZ481>484-488-090400-
/O.EXP.KSLC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250809T0300Z/
Western Ashley National Forest-Western Uintah Basin-
Southern Ashley National Forest-Tavaputs Plateau-
Manti National Forest-
848 PM MDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 481, 482, 483,
484, AND 488...

Wind gusts will continue to decrease through the evening,
resulting in a corresponding decrease to critical fire weather
conditions.

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UTZ489-493-494-496-498-091100-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250810T0300Z/
San Rafael Swell-Central Utah Mountains-Henry Mountains-
Color Country Mountains-Grand Staircase-
848 PM MDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 489, 493,
494, 496, AND 498...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell, Fire
  Weather Zone 493 Central Utah Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 494
  Henry Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains
  and Fire Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Poor overnight recoveries, especially at
  lower elevations, with daytime minimum humidity values around
  7-15% Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any
  new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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