Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 232 AM CST Sun Mar 7 2021 KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-080100- /O.CON.KTOP.FW.W.0002.210307T1800Z-210308T0100Z/ Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley- Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris- Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- 232 AM CST Sun Mar 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND DORMANT DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 008, 009, 010, 011, 012, 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 026, 034, 035, 036, 037, 038, 039, 040, 054, 055, 056, 058, AND 059... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 008, 009, 010, 011, 012, 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 026, 034, 035, 036, 037, 038, 039, 040, 054, 055, 056, 058, and 059. * WIND...South-southwest, 15 TO 30 MPH with gusts to 35 MPH * HUMIDITY...15 to 25 percent * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will be very difficult to control and will likely spread rapidly. Burn bans are likely in effect so all outdoor burning should be postponed until conditions improve. 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, dry fuels, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
Extreme Fire Danger
Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Topeka KS 412 AM CST Sun Mar 7 2021 KSZ021-071815- Clay- 412 AM CST Sun Mar 7 2021 ...extreme fire danger today... The rangeland fire danger index will be in the extreme category this afternoon. Extreme fire danger means that fires start quickly...spread furiously and burn intensely. All fires are potentially serious. All outdoor burning should be avoided in areas with extreme fire danger. Check with local authorities to ensure burning is allowed before starting a planned burn. $$