Englewood, CO Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 238, 239 and 240.

* TIMING...From Friday morning through Friday evening.

* WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts 70 to 80 mph near the base
of the foothills. West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
closer to the I-25 corridor.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread.
Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a
spark and start a wildfire.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

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