Tonto Basin, AZ Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER
FOR SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY AND THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF
NORTHEASTERN PINAL AND EASTERN MARICOPA COUNTIES...

* AFFECTED AREA...Southern Gila County/Tonto National Forest
Foothills.

* TIMING...In effect until 8 pm MST Saturday evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

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

* IMPACTS...Fuels are very dry and fire danger is very high.
These conditions combined with low relative humidity and strong
winds will lead to widespread hazardous fire weather conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please advise the appropriate officials and fire crews in the
field of this red flag warning.

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