Red Flag Warning for Las Animas County Fire Zones
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NOAA issued it on May 26, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Pueblo issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low humidity in western and eastern Las Animas County, in effect until 8 PM MDT Monday.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Las Animas County, Colorado
- Issued
- May 26, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Pueblo CO
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Las Animas County, Colorado.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Pueblo for gusty winds and low relative humidity. The alert is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Monday for Fire Weather Zones 230 and 233. The prior Fire Weather Watch for Monday has been canceled.
Affected Areas
Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher; Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are occurring or will shortly occur. Residents should prepare for extreme fire danger as strong winds, low humidity, and warm temperatures can lead to uncontrollable fire spread.
Expected Conditions
Southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph this evening and up to 50 mph on Monday. Relative humidity as low as 8 percent. Extreme fire danger is expected with fires spreading uncontrollably.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Monday, May 18, 2026. An earlier period remains in effect until 9 PM MDT on May 17.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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