Weather Alerts-

Make preparations per the instructions

Pueblo - CO, US, National Weather Service

Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222, 227, 228, 231, 232, AND 233... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 222, 227, 228, 231, 232 and 233. WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. 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.