What the red flag warning means for Wyoming
The National Weather Service has a red flag warning in effect for 19 areas of Wyoming, lasting until Friday, October 9 at 8:00 PM MDT.
By News Desk
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The National Weather Service has a red flag warning in effect for 19 areas of Wyoming, lasting until Friday, October 9 at 8:00 PM MDT.
Under a warning, the danger is occurring or imminent: this is the time to act, not just to prepare.
Central Black Hills, Southern Black Hills, Fall River County Area, Northern Foot Hills, Eastern Foot Hills, Custer County Plains, Pine Ridge Area, Butte County Area, West Central Plains, Badlands Area, Northern Campbell, Southern Campbell, Crook County Plains, Weston County Plains, Wyoming Black Hills, Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA, Natrona County/Casper BLM, Johnson County/Casper BLM and Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains.
The National Weather Service advises: "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."
Alerts can be extended, upgraded or cancelled at short notice; check the National Weather Service or local officials for the latest. Information from the National Weather Service. Generated automatically.
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