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Arizona, Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau

Fire Weather Watch, Fire Weather Warning

Statement as of 3:11 PM MDT on June 18, 2013

Expires 10:00 PM EDT on June 19, 2013


... Red flag warning remains in effect from noon to 7 PM MST
Wednesday for strong winds and low relative humidity...
... Fire Weather Watch in effect from Thursday morning through
Thursday evening for strong winds and low relative humidity...

The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for strong winds and low relative humidity... which
is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening.

* Affected area... most of northern Arizona from the Mogollon
Rim northward.

* Timing... red flag warning noon Wednesday to 7 PM MST Wednesday.
Fire Weather Watch Thursday morning through Thursday evening.

* 20 foot winds... southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Minimum relative humidity... 3 to 8 percent.

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 will
create explosive fire growth potential.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are possible. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag
warnings.

Please notify field crews of this red flag warning and Fire
Weather Watch.






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